Endometrial Cancer

The Uterus
Understanding Cancer
Symptoms & Diagnosis
Staging & Treatment
Getting a Second Opinion
Preparing for Treatment

Methods of Treatment
Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Nutrition
Support for Women with Uterine Cancer

Definition of endometrial cancer:
Cancer that forms in the tissue lining the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis in which a baby grows). Most endometrial cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids).

Estimated new cases and deaths from endometrial (uterine corpus) cancer in the United States in 2009:

New cases: 42,160
Deaths: 7,780

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