Endometrial cancer primary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]

Overview

Effective measures for the primary prevention of endometrial cancer include administration of combination oral contraceptives.

Primary prevention

The following measures are thought to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer:

Combination oral contraceptives:
- Receving contraceptives that contain both Estrogen and Progestin (combination oral contraceptives) decreases the risk of endometrial cancer.
- The protective effect of combination oral contraceptives increases with the length of time they are used, and can last for many years after oral contraceptive use has been stopped.^[1]
Pregnancy and breast-feeding:
- Estrogen levels are lower during pregnancy and when breast-feeding. Being pregnant and/or breast-feeding may lower the risk of endometrial cancer.

References

Overview