Table 1

Clinical and pathological features of endometrial carcinoma, types I and II

Type IType II
AgePre- and perimenopausalPostmenopausal
Unopposed oestrogenPresentAbsent
Hyperplasia-precursorPresentAbsent
GradeLowHigh
Myometrial invasionMinimalDeep
Specific subtypesEndometrioid carcinomaNon-endometrioid carcinoma
BehaviourStableProgressive