Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System in Treating Patients With Complex Atypical Hyperplasia or Grade I Endometrial Cancer

Prior treatment

• Acute liver disease or previously diagnosed liver tumor (benign or malignant).

Other illness

• Evidence of extrauterine spread of disease on imaging or during surgical evaluation.
• Acute pelvic inflammatory disease.
• Conditions associated with increased susceptibility to infections with microorganisms. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, AIDS, leukemia and IV drug abuse.

Other

• Diagnosis of grade 1 endometrioid endometrial carcinoma without the presence of one of the 3 criteria mentioned in inclusion criteria 1.
• Diagnosis of grade 2 endometrioid endometrial carcinoma or higher on endometrial biopsy or on dilation and curettage specimen.
• Congenital or acquired uterine anomaly which distorts the uterine cavity.
• Genital actinomycosis.
• Current carcinoma of the breast.
• Current pregnancy.
• Breastfeeding mothers.

• All patients with a diagnosis of complex atypical hyperplasia or endometrial biopsy within three months of study enrollment OR patients with a diagnosis of grade 1 endometrioid endometrial carcinoma on endometrial biopsy within three months of study enrollment in the presence of one or more of the following: 1)desire for future fertility 2)morbid obesity (body mass index \> 40) 3)multiple co-morbidities (ASA Class 3 or 4)
• No prior treatment for diagnoses in inclusion criteria 1.
• Women of any racial or ethnic group.
• Ability to comply with endometrial biopsies every 3 months.
• Willing and able to sign informed consent.
• Age greater than 18 years.