How is a diagnosis of uterine sarcoma made?
The symptoms related to uterine sarcoma frequently lead to medical evaluation. Irregular bleeding, heavy periods, pelvic pressure, a mass in your pelvis or abdomen, or bleeding episodes after menopause should all prompt an evaluation. Some symptoms can be caused by less serious problems. To find out the cause of any of these symptoms, the doctor asks you about your health history and your family medical history. He or she does a careful physical exam. This includes a pelvic exam and Pap test. This test does not show if a woman has uterine cancer, because it checks cells in the cervix, not the uterus. But it can help make sure you don’t have another problem with similar symptoms.
