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

Understanding Cancer

Cancer is a group of many related diseases. All cancers begin in cells, the body's basic . Cells make up tissues, and tissues make up the organs of the body. unit of life

Normally, cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old and die, new cells take their place.

Sometimes this orderly process goes wrong. New cells form when the body does not need them, and old cells do not die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass of tissue called a growth or tumor.

Tumors can be benign or malignant:

Benign tumors are not cancer. Usually, doctors can remove them. Cells from benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. In most cases, benign tumors do not come back after they are removed. Most important, benign tumors are rarely a threat to life.

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