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Cancer of the womb symptoms Q&As

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1. My mother is 65. For some years after she went through the change (the menopause) she took hormone replacement therapy (HRT). She stopped this 2 months ago but she is still having some vaginal bleeding. Could this be due to cancer? What should she do? What will happen?

last reviewed: 01.09.2004

2. I am 38. For some months now I have noticed bleeding from my vagina in between my normal periods. Could this be a sign of cancer? What should I do? What will happen?

last reviewed: 01.09.2004

3. My mother is 68. She tells me she has noticed some bleeding from her vagina over the last month or so. She is not taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Could this be due to cancer? What should she do? What will happen?

last reviewed: 01.09.2004

4. What are the symptoms of cancer of the womb? When should I see a specialist?

last reviewed: 05.06.2006

5. I am 60 and take HRT but I have been bleeding between periods. Does this mean I have cancer?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.


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