These guidelines have been developed by members of the Gynaecological Oncology Guidelines Group, for approval by the Merseyside and Cheshire Gynaecological Cancer Network Group. 1. Background
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2. Diagnosis
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3. Referral to Gynae Oncology Team
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4. Staging
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5. Prognostic Factors
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6. Pre-operative assessment
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7. Surgery
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8. Radiotherapy
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9. Hormonal Therapy
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10. Chemotherapy
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11. Palliative Care and Nursing
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12. Follow Up
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13. Hormone Replacement Therapy
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14. Clinical Trials
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15. Appendix 1
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1|P age
Agreed 2012 Review 2015
1. Background Endometrial cancer is now the most common gynaecological malignancy in the UK. Over 7,500cases are registered annually with a lifetime risk of just over 1%. Eighty percent occur in post-menopausal women with a median age at diagnosis of 60yrs. Less than 5% occur in women aged
