Endometrial Cancer Can Be Caught Early

This cancer grows in the lining of the uterus. Bleeding after menopause is the biggest warning sign. Dr. Bruce Semo at Irys Medical Center finds it fast with ultrasound and biopsy. Early Help Saves Lives.

Endometrial cancer care and ultrasound at Irys Medical Center

What is Endometrial Cancer?

It starts in the endometrium — the soft lining inside your uterus that thickens every month for pregnancy.

When cells in this lining grow out of control, it becomes cancer. It’s also called uterine cancer.

Who Gets Endometrial Cancer?

Most Common In
  • Women over 50
  • After menopause
  • Overweight women
Risk Factors
  • Never had children
  • Early periods or late menopause
  • Diabetes or high blood pressure

Warning Signs to Watch

Sign What It Means
Bleeding after menopause Any bleeding after periods stop
Heavy or long periods Soaking pads in 1–2 hours
Bleeding between periods Spotting when not due
Pelvic pain or pressure Constant ache in lower belly

How We Check for It

Transvaginal Ultrasound

Measures lining thickness
Done in 10 minutes

Endometrial Biopsy

Tiny sample from uterus
Results in 3 days

Treatment That Works

Early Stage

Hysterectomy
Removes uterus

Advanced Stage

Radiation + hormone therapy
Shrinks cancer

Follow-up

Regular scans
Check for return

Transvaginal Ultrasound: First Step

How: Small probe inside vagina

Time: 10–15 minutes

Pain: Mild pressure, no pain

Result: Same day

Endometrial Biopsy: Confirm It

Thin tube takes tiny tissue sample from uterus lining.
Done in clinic.
Some cramping, like a period.
Results in 3–5 days.

Hysteroscopy: See Inside

Tiny camera goes into uterus through vagina.
Lets us see and biopsy at same time.

  • 15-minute procedure
  • Light sedation
  • Go home same day

Hysterectomy: Remove the Cancer

Keyhole Surgery

3 small cuts
1-night stay
Back to work in 2 weeks

Open Surgery

Larger cut if cancer spread
3–5 days in hospital

Dr. Bruce Semo’s Uterine Cancer Clinic

Every Wednesday at Irys Medical Center

  • Free bleeding assessment
  • Same-day ultrasound
  • Biopsy in clinic
  • Hysteroscopy same week
  • Hysterectomy within 7 days
  • Follow-up in 4 weeks

“Bleeding after menopause is not normal. Come today.”

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