Treatment of stage III endometrial cancer

February 19, 2005 (Press Release) -- Stage III Endometrial Cancer
Treatment of stage III endometrial cancer may include the following:

Surgery (radical hysterectomy and removal of lymph nodes in the pelvis for examination under a microscope to check for cancer cells) followed by internal radiation therapy and external-beam radiation therapy.
Radiation therapy alone for patients who cannot have surgery.
Hormone therapy for patients who cannot have surgery or radiation therapy.
Clinical trials of new therapies.
Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.