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==Overview==
==Overview==
==Medical Therapy==
==Medical Therapy==
===Chemotherapy===
Treatment of patients with stage IV endometrial cancer is dictated by the site of metastatic disease and symptoms related to disease sites. For bulky pelvic disease, radiation therapy consisting of a combination of intracavitary and external-beam radiation therapy is used.
[[Chemotherapy]] may be considered in some cases, especially for those with stage 3 and 4 disease. [[Cisplatin]] is an inhibitor of DNA synthesis and is preferred.
 
===Hormonal therapy===
[[hormonal therapy (oncology)|Hormonal therapy]] with progestins and antiestrogens has been used for the treatment of endometrial stromal sarcomas.<ref>[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4X_Hormone_Therapy_63.asp?sitearea] American Cancer Society - Uterine Sarcomas - Hormonal Therapy (accessed 5-25-07)</ref>
 
 
 
====Contraindicated medications====
 
{{MedCondContrAbs
 
|MedCond = Endometrial cancer|Drospirenone and Ethinyl estradiol|Norethindrone acetate and Ethinyl estradiol|Norgestimate and Ethinyl estradiol|Norgestrel and Ethinyl estradiol}}


==References==
==References==

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Medical Therapy

Treatment of patients with stage IV endometrial cancer is dictated by the site of metastatic disease and symptoms related to disease sites. For bulky pelvic disease, radiation therapy consisting of a combination of intracavitary and external-beam radiation therapy is used.

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