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| 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). |
Previous Definitions: | endocrine therapy, endocrinologist, endogenous, endometrial, endometrial biopsy | Next Definitions: | endometrial disorder, endometrial hyperplasia, endometriosis, endometrium, endorectal ultrasound |
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