16/10/2024
Uterine Cancer (Endometrial Cancer)
Uterine cancer includes two types of cancer: endometrial cancer (more common) and uterine sarcoma (rare). Uterine cancer symptoms include bleeding between periods or after menopause. Treatment often consists of a hysterectomy to remove your uterus.
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Overview
Overview
The most common form of uterine cancer forms in the lining, or endometrium.
What is uterine cancer?
Uterine cancer is a general term that describes cancer in your uterus:
Endometrial cancer develops in the endometrium, the inner lining of your uterus. It’s one of the most common gynecologic cancers — cancers affecting your reproductive system.
Uterine sarcoma develops in the myometrium, the muscle wall of your uterus. Uterine sarcomas are very rare.
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