Cancer of the uterine corpus consistently ranks as the most common gynecologic malignancy. The standard surgical treatment for endometrial cancer includes a hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO). Recent prospective data and advances in laparoscopic techniques have reported endometrial cancer can be successfully managed with minimally invasive surgery in the majority of cases. This article discusses the surgical management of early stage endometrial cancer by using some of the surgical options.
Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women. The incidence of endometrial cancer is on the rise with a lifetime risk of approximately 3%. Although for patients with early stage disease, hysterectomy is considered curative, with the recent advancements, various surgical options are available. Early stage endometrial cancer International Federation of Gynecology and…
