Some types of endometrial cancer need hormones to grow. In these cases, hormone therapy is a treatment option. Hormone therapy removes female hormones or blocks their action as a way of preventing endometrial cancer cells from getting or using the hormones they may need to grow. It is usually taken as a pill, but can be given as a shot.

Side Effects of Hormone Therapy
A team of healthcare professionals will work with you throughout your treatment process. Each of them has an important job, but the most vital member of the team is you. To play an active role during your treatment, it helps to learn as much about cervical cancer as possible.

Here you will learn what you need to know about cervical cancer. It will introduce you to the people who may be part of your treatment team. It will identify the different types of treatment for cervical cancer. It may also help prepare you to talk with your treatment team and to feel more confident about your treatment plan.