Contributing factors for menopausal symptoms after surgical staging for endometrial cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study was to examine contributing factors associated with developing menopausal symptoms after surgical staging in women with endometrial cancer.

Methods

This is a retrospective study examining patients with endometrial cancer who were premenopausal at the time of hysterectomy-based surgical staging including bilateral oophorectomy between January 2000 and October 2013. Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to evaluate demographics, medical comorbidity, liver function tests, tumor factors, and medication history for menopausal symptoms.

Results

There were 269 premenopausal women who were eligible. Mean age was 44.5 years, and the majority had endometrioid histology (91.1%), grade 1 tumor (60.2%), and stage I disease (65.8%). Postop

SUBMITTER: Matsuo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7523553 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature