Endometrial Cancer (Corpus Uteri)
Endometrial Cancer Information for Patients and Health Professionals
Overview
Cancer of the corpus uteri, or endometrium, is the fourth most common invasive cancer among women in the United States. It is estimated that in 2007, 39,080 new cases of endometrial cancer will be diagnosed and 7,400 women will die of the disease. The incidence of endometrial cancer declined from 1975 to 1988, increased slightly over the next decade, and again has begun to decline. The mortality rate has remained stable since 1992. Although average incidence rates for white women were higher than for black women, the mortality rate for black women was nearly double that of white women.
- Gynecologic Cancers Topic Search — Cancer Topic Searches are prepared literature searches from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed database. Citations on a specific sub-category can be retrieved, or results limited by a date range.
Statistics
Statistics related to endometrial cancer incidence, mortality, and survival, including analysis by race and ethnicity, and information about trends in NCI-funded endometrial cancer research.
- A Snapshot of Endometrial Cancer
- Fast Stats: Corpus and Uterus, NOS Cancer
- Cancer Stat Fact Sheets: Corpus and Uterus, NOS
- New Malignancies Following Cancer of the Uterine Corpus and Ovary (SEER Cancer Registries, 1973-2000)
NCI Research on Endometrial Cancer
Information about NCI-funded grants, clinical trials, and other programs and initiatives with components that primarily target endometrial cancer.
- Progress in Endometrial Cancer Research (NCI Women's Health Report FY 2005-2006)
- Endometrial Cancer Research Projects
- SPORE in Uterine Cancer (Specialized Programs of Research Excellence)
Biology and Genetics
Prevention
- Endometrial Cancer Prevention Programs (Division of Cancer Prevention)
- Clinical Trials in Endometrial Cancer Prevention
Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis
- Clinical Trials in Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis
- Cancer Biomarkers Research Group (Division of Cancer Prevention)
Treatment
Endometrial Cancer Reports
Reports on progress, gap areas, and recommended future directions in endometrial cancer research.