CONTEMPORARY-ISSUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCER

Several important issues exist in the management of endometrial cancer , including the possible induction of endometrial cancer by tamoxifen; the newly developed surgical staging system; the increasing use of mi nimal-access surgery, including laparoscopy; the role of postoperative adjuvant therapy; the frequency and extent of followup visits and sur veillance; and the use of estrogen replacement therapy in women with a history of endometrial cancer.