Endometrial cancer cases are rising — and abnormal bleeding is the warning sign women should never ignore. Who is most at risk, why are more women being diagnosed, and what symptoms should prompt a call to your doctor?

In this episode of Baptist Health Talk, host Sandra Peebles speaks with Dr. John Diaz, gynecological oncologist at the Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute, about what women need to know about endometrial cancer, from early warning signs and risk factors to diagnosis, treatment and fertility-preserving options.

•  Why endometrial cancer cases are increasing in the U.S. and around the world 
•  How obesity and prolonged estrogen exposure can raise risk 
•  The abnormal bleeding patterns women should report — including after menopause 
•  Other warning signs such as pelvic pain, bloating and abnormal discharge 
•  Why endometrial cancer can also affect younger women 
•  How doctors diagnose endometrial cancer and why there is no routine screening test 
•  Treatment options for early and advanced disease, including immunotherapy 
•  When fertility-sparing treatment may be possible 
•  How family history and Lynch syndrome can affect risk

Host:
Sandra Peebles
Award-Winning Journalist

Guest:
John P. Diaz, M.D.
Chief of Gynecologic Oncology
Herbert Wertheim Cancer Institute
Chair, Obstetrics & Gynecology, FIU

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