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General Information About Endometrial Cancer
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Endometrial cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer)
cells form in the tissues of the endometrium.
The endometrium is the
lining of the uterus. The uterus is part of the female reproductive system. It is
a hollow, pear-shaped, muscular organ in the pelvis, where a fetus grows.
Cancer of the endometrium
is different from cancer of the muscle of the uterus, which is called sarcoma of the uterus. See the PDQ summary on Uterine Sarcoma Treatment for more information.
Endometrial cancer is the most common invasive cancer of the
female reproductive system.
Endometrial cancer usually occurs in women after menopause, and affects more white women than black women. Black women diagnosed with endometrial cancer are more likely to have more advanced disease at diagnosis, and are more likely to die from endometrial cancer than white women.
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