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Gynecological sarcoma mostly impacts the uterus, but if it progresses unchecked, it can also extend to the ovary, vulva, vagina, and another reproductive systems. The most prevalent sarcoma is that of the uterus (baby bag), which is one of the less frequent but significant gynecological tumours.
Due to the fact that it develops in the uterine muscle layer and is considerably more severe than some other cancers, it is also known as uterine cancer.
Three to seven percent of all uterine cancers are caused by this uncommon illness. Women between the ages of 45 and 53 who are in the perimenopausal stage are the ones who experience it most frequently.
Non-menstrual and post-menopausal bleeding, localised discomfort and a sense of heaviness, vaginal fluid that is occurring more frequently than usual, and pelvic pain are the early symptoms of sarcoma. Additional signs of gynecological sarcoma include frequent urination and constipation. Gynecological sarcoma symptoms can go totally unnoticed until the malignancy has spread.
The indications often appear at an advanced level. Menstrual irregularities, abdominal discomfort, postmenopausal bleeding, an abdominal mass, and pressure-related side effects such as constipation and urine incontinence are among the symptoms. The diagnosis will involve a thorough patient history, physical examination, imaging studies, and endometrial biopsy.
Gynecological sarcoma is mostly treated by surgical hysterectomy, which removes the cancerous tumour from the afflicted region. In certain cases wherein cancer has gone beyond the ovaries, surgery is done to remove both the uterus and the ovaries. During the procedure, we also look for lymph nodes.
“The therapy focuses upon that disease’s phase. One main method for diagnosing and staging a tumour is surgery. Depending on the kind and stage of the tumour, a patient’s functional condition, and whether the malignancy has already been identified or has returned, different treatment methods, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy, may be used.