Experts warn of uterine cancer symptoms after English actress Alex Kingston (62) spoke about her battle with the serious disease. The star of the dance show Strictly Come Dancing, which is partly similar to us Let’s Dance, revealed that the diagnosis required her to undergo surgery to prevent the disease from spreading. , if you experience any of the symptoms, you should seek help immediately.
- Actress Alex Kingston spoke about her experience with uterine cancer.
- Experts have warned of symptoms that many women are completely unaware of.
- Common symptoms include abnormal bleeding or discharge after menopause.
Uterine cancer is a condition that usually develops in the lining of the uterus. The most common symptom of this type of disease is abnormal bleeding. Between other common symptoms include a strange vaginal discharge that can be pink or brown in color, or bleeding after menopause.
Although heavy bleeding is a common symptom of other diseases such as endometriosis and fibroids (benign tumors in the uterus), according to Dr. Sangeeta Khinder, it’s important to get tested as soon as possible. “This type of cancer most often appears after menopause in the 50s and 60s, therefore it is important for older women to know the symptoms of this disease“, she emphasized.
Uterine cancer can be life-threatening. (illustrative photo)
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Expert Cath Kennedy also warned that early detection of symptoms could save your life. She explained that more than 90% of women whose cancer is caught early survive at least five years after diagnosis. However, if the disease is detected late, the chance of survival decreases significantly.
The risk of uterine cancer also increases with age, and most women diagnosed are past menopause. But Dr. Khinder claims that other factors such as obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or hormone replacement therapy can also increase the likelihood of the disease.
Actress Alex Kingston also had to fight with uterine cancer, who is currently trying to raise awareness about this overlooked disease. She also urges all women not to ignore their symptoms. “Your body is trying to warn you. It just depends on whether you can read these signals” said the actress.
Kingston explained that although she noticed the symptoms, she thought they were the effects of old age. Everything changed one performance on stage, during which she began to bleed profusely. “It was really shocking. I was praying that my clothes would soak everything,” she explained.
Even though she was advised to wait until the tour was over, she knew something was wrong. A hospital examination eventually revealed that she was suffering from uterine cancer. After the diagnosis, the actress decided to have a hysterectomy, an operation in which doctors removed her uterus to prevent the disease from spreading.
The Englishwoman also underwent radiotherapy to destroy cancer cells and reduce the risk of their return. Although this treatment is effective, can cause a number of side effects including vaginal bleeding, nausea, bladder inflammation, incontinence or fatigue. “Despite the fact that I had to go through all this, after the treatment I started to feel like myself again“, stated the grateful artist.
