Fibroid Cancer – Fibroids Treatment Doctors, Specialists

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At VIVA EVE, we screen for cancer by taking into consideration your risk factors, including age, medical history, and overall health, as well as reviewing the results of the specific tests we do to determine if you are at substantial risk for cancer. Based on that analysis and the totality of your unique circumstances, we make reasonable, different recommendations because some fibroid treatments are not recommended to patients who had cancer or have a high risk for cancer.   

When cancerous fibroids are discovered, they are not fibroids at all. They are cancerous tumors that arise from the smooth muscle tissue of the uterus called uterine sarcoma. Uterine sarcoma is not the only cancer of the uterus: endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system and occurs when cancerous cells develop in the lining of the uterus. Approximately 92 percent of uterine cancer cases are endometrial cancer.

Risk factors that increase a woman’s chance of developing uterine sarcoma include: 

- Tamoxifen - Women who have been treated with Tamoxifen for breast cancer are at higher risk of developing uterine cancer.

- Radiation Therapy - Women who have been exposed to x-rays or past radiation therapy to the pelvic area are at higher risk of developing uterine cancer.  

- African-American Race - Women of African-American descent are twice as likely to develop uterine sarcoma than other racial groups. 

Although rare, uterine sarcoma may be discovered during preliminary testing for fibroids. Signs that differentiate uterine sarcoma from fibroids include: 

- Postmenopausal bleeding or abnormal vaginal bleeding not caused by menstruation. 

- A mass, lump or growth that can be felt in the pelvic region or vagina. 

- A feeling of fullness in the pelvic region or abdomen.

- Pelvic pain.

- Frequent urination.

- Certain types of abnormal pap smears.

- Certain findings on imaging, or abnormal endometrial sampling.

- Abnormal vaginal discharge without any visible blood.

Many patients turn to VIVA EVE’s fibroid treatment center for a second opinion in diagnosing their fibroids. While a pelvic exam and transvaginal ultrasound may suggest the presence of fibroids, additional steps must be taken to more thoroughly screen for the potential of cancer. An MRI, pap smear, and biopsy are ordered before the treatment stage to make the most probable determination. 

If cancer is suspected, you will be referred to a gynecological oncologist to confirm the diagnosis. 

Testing methods to discover cancer include:

- Endometrial biopsy. Your doctor inserts a thin tube through your cervix to collect a tissue sample from your uterus’ lining. He examines it under a microscope. 

- Hysteroscopy. Your doctor uses a small, flexible, and lighted tube, put into the uterus through the cervix, to view the inside of your uterus and look for visible fibroids.

- Transvaginal ultrasound. Your doctor inserts a probe into your vagina that emits sound waves. These sound waves generate pictures of your uterus so your fibroid doctor can identify any abnormalities.

Read more: https://www.vivaeve.com/uterine-fibroids/fibroid-cancer/

VIVA EVE: Fibroid Treatment Specialists
108-18 63rd Rd,
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 269-4990
https://vivaeve.com

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