Endometrial and uterine cancer

​​​​​​​Emergency

If any of the following are suspected, seek emergency medical advice or refer the patient to the emergency department (via ambulance if necessary)

  • Acute urinary obstruction resulting from known malignancy
  • Febrile neutropaenia during chemotherapy treatment
    Note: contact medical oncologist or treating team following emergency department presentation
  • Significant or uncontrolled vaginal bleeding
  • Symptomatic ascites resulting from known malignancy
  • Urinary retention resulting from known malignancy

When public outpatient services are not routinely provided

Criteria to access public outpatient services

CategoryCriteria
Category 1
Recommended to be seen within 30 calendar days.

  • ​​​Cervical screening test suggests endometrial cancer
  • Confirmed endometrial or uterine cancer
  • Evidence of a rapidly growing uterine mass
  • Imaging evidence suggests sarcomatous changes

  • Signs or symptoms indicating possible cancer recurrence in patients with a history of endometrial or uterine cancer
    Note: for optimum care, patient should be reviewed within 2 weeks

​Category 2
Recommended to be seen within 90 calendar days.
  • ​​Nil​

Category 3
Recommended to be seen within 365 calendar days.

  • Nil

Information to include within a referral

Required​

  • Reason for referral
  • Details of the presenting condition, including symptoms and their duration
  • Patient health summary (such as relevant medical history, relevant investigations, current medications and dosages, allergies and/or adverse reactions), including specifically:
    • Past medical, surgical, obstetric and psychosocial history
    • Family history (where relevant)
    • Menopausal status
    • Hormonal contraception and/or Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) use
    • Height, weight and body mass index
    • Pelvic examination findings
    • Full blood count (FBC)
    • Urea, Electrolytes, Creatinine (UEC)
    • Liver function tests (LFT)
    • Blood glucose levels (BGL)
    • Most recent cervical screening test or co-test
    • Diagnostic pathology reports, including pathology provider and accession number)
    • Diagnostic imaging reports, particularly computed tomography (CT) scan of chest-abdomen-pelvis (CAP), including imaging provider and accession number

If available

  • ​Nil

Important information for referring health professionals

If there is a change to a patient’s condition while waiting for their appointment, referring health professionals may further investigate and manage the situation, or send an updated referral to the outpatient service. Where there are significant concerns about a patient's condition, referring health professionals may check HealthPathways for urgent/same day advice or contact the relevant clinical team.

Additional adult gynaecological oncology services

Current as at: Monday 23 March 2026
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