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August 27, 2021

Endometrial Cancer Treatment in Louisville, KY

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GYN oncologist is a physician who takes care of
women who have been diagnosed with cancer of the

female reproductive tract.

That includes cancers of the ovaries, fallopian tube,
the peritoneum, uterus, cervix, vulva, and vagina.

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic
malignancy and it is a malignancy of the inside lining

of the uterus.

Generally, a patient will present to their
gynecologist with a complaint of either

abnormal bleeding, or they feel a mass or a lump.

A lot of times, they'll perform a biopsy and once the
diagnosis is made, then they'll refer them on to me.

The first thing we do is talk about their diagnosis and
what that diagnosis means.

I believe that knowledge is empowering,
so we go over all the questions that they have

regarding their particular situation.

We talk about all the treatment
options in detail, going forward.

And I usually give them a short-term and a long-term
game plan as to what to expect.

Treatment can range from medical therapies to
implantable uterine devices, to surgical removal,

which is a hysterectomy with or without lymph node
removal, if required.

It's an honor to take care of patients who have cancer,
a very specific population.

They can be very sick.

In addition, they can be very afraid.

So, it combines a high intensity of scientific
knowledge with a high level of compassion.

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Baptist Health Louisville: Endometrial Cancer Treatment

Learn the symptoms of endometrial cancer and treatment options ranging from non-invasive therapies to surgical at Baptist Health in Louisville, KY.

Endometrial Cancer Treatment in Louisville, KY HealthTalks Transcript

Erica Takimoto, DO, Gynecologic Oncology:
A [gynecologic] oncologist is a physician who takes care of women who have been diagnosed with cancer of the female reproductive tract. It includes cancers of the ovaries, fallopian tube, the peritoneum, uterus, cervix, vulva and vagina. Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy. It is a malignancy of the inside lining of the uterus. Generally, a patient will present to their gynecologist with a complaint of either abnormal bleeding or they feel a mass or a lump. A lot of times they’ll perform a biopsy and once the diagnosis is made, then they’ll refer them to me.

The first thing we do is talk about their diagnosis and what that diagnosis means. I believe that knowledge is empowering, so we go over all the questions that they have regarding their particular situation. We talk about all the treatment options in detail going forward. I usually give them a short-term and long-term game plan as to what to expect. Treatment can range from medical therapies to implantable uterine devices to surgical removal, which is a hysterectomy with or without a lymph node removal, if required.

It’s an honor to take care of patients who have cancer. They’re a very specific population. They can be very sick. In addition, they can be very afraid. It combines a high intensity of scientific knowledge with a high level of compassion.

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