How long can you live with advanced uterine cancer?

Uterine cancer is like other cancers. Because it cannot be detected in the early stages, it is already in the advanced stage when you go to the hospital for examination. Advanced uterine cancer not only worsens the condition but is also difficult to treat and can even threaten the patient's life. Once it is diagnosed as late-stage uterine cancer, everyone feels that they won’t live long. The editor will tell you how long a person can live with advanced uterine cancer?

How long can a person live with advanced uterine cancer?

There is no definite answer to the question of how long a person can live with advanced cervical cancer. The treatment of cervical cancer is a systematic process involving many factors. To sum up, how long a person can live with advanced cervical cancer, in other words, how long the survival period of patients with advanced cervical cancer is, depends mainly on whether the treatment method is appropriate and the patient's physical function. This is indeed a question that cannot be answered simply. The main prerequisite for curing cancer is effective treatment.

Advanced uterine cancer symptoms

(1) Vaginal bleeding: It is manifested as irregular menstrual cycles, mid-menstrual bleeding, and postmenopausal vaginal bleeding, which is usually in small amounts. For those who have not reached menopause, the main symptoms may be increased menstrual periods, prolonged menstrual periods, or menstrual disorders.

(2) Vaginal discharge: usually thick liquid or slurry secretions. If combined with infection, there will be thick bloody discharge with a foul odor. About 25% of patients seek medical treatment due to abnormal vaginal discharge.

(3) Lower abdominal distension and pain. If the tumor invades the uterine cavity, it may cause pyometra, lower abdominal distension and pain, and muscle spasm-like pain. In the final stage, invasion of surrounding tissues or compression of nerves may cause pain in the lower abdomen and lumbar spinal cord. In the late stage, relative symptoms such as anemia, emaciation and cachexia may occur.

Uterine cancer is a malignant tumor that is very common in women around 50 years old. It can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and estrogen. During the treatment period, the patient must also be given good care in terms of psychology, diet, food, clothing, housing and other aspects. Especially psychological care, which is relatively neglected by everyone.