Conditions with symptoms similar to endometrial cancer

Symptoms of endometrial cancer include heavy or unusual vaginal bleeding, especially after menopause but also near the time that menopause begins. Other conditions that have symptoms similar to endometrial cancer include:

• Cervical cancer.
• Cervicitis.
• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
• Endometrial hyperplasia.
• Endometrial or cervical polyps.
• Endometriosis.
• Menopause.
• Uterine fibroids.

Author:	Kathe Gallagher, MSW	Last Updated: November 27, 2006
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Ross Berkowitz, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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