Also called: Also called: Endometrial cancer
The uterus, or womb, is an important female reproductive organ. It is the place where a baby grows when a women is pregnant. There are different types of uterine cancer. The most common type starts in the endometrium, the lining of the uterus. This type of cancer is sometimes called endometrial cancer.
The symptoms of uterine cancer include
- Unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge
- Trouble urinating
- Pelvic pain
- Pain during intercourse
Uterine cancer usually occurs after menopause. Being obese and taking estrogen-alone hormone replacement therapy also increase your risk. Treatment varies depending on your overall health, how advanced the cancer is and whether hormones affect its growth. Treatment is usually a hysterectomy, which is surgery to remove the uterus. Other options include hormone therapy and radiation.
National Cancer Institute
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What Is Endometrial Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_endometrial_cancer.asp?sitearea=&level=
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.org/docroot/esp/content/esp_5_1x_que_es_11.asp
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What You Need to Know about Cancer of the Uterus
(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/uterus
- Detailed Guide: Endometrial Cancer(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_3x.asp?rnav=cridg&dt=11
- Detailed Guide: Uterine Sarcoma(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_3x.asp?rnav=cridg&dt=63
- Endometrial Cancer(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/endometrial-cancer/DS00306/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- Uterine Cancer(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF - http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/uterine/pdf/Uterine_FS_0308.pdf
- Drug Combo Helps with Repeat Cancers in Women(05/01/2009, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83720.html
- Coffee, Tea Tied to Lower Uterine Cancer Risk(04/16/2009, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83034.html
- Black-White Gap Mars Endometrial Cancer Survival(02/10/2009, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_80016.html
- Dilation and Curettage(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp062.cfm
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Dilation and Curettage
(Patient Education Institute) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/dilatationandcurettage/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/dilatationandcurettagespanish/htm/index.htm - Tests That Help Evaluate Uterine Cancer(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/diagnosis/testing.html
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Endometrial Cancer (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/endometrial/patient/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/endometrio/patient/
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Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/gestationaltrophoblastic/patient/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/trofoblastico-de-gestacion/patient/
- Treatment Options by Stage(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_4x_treatment_options_by_stage_11.asp?sitearea=cri
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Uterine Sarcoma (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/uterinesarcoma/patient
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/sarcomauterino/patient/
- Can I Get Checked for Endometrial Cancer Before I Have Symptoms?(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/screening/index.html
- Can I Get Checked for Uterine Sarcoma Before I Have Symptoms?(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/uterine/overview/screening.html
- Can Uterine Sarcoma Be Found Early?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_3x_can_uterine_sarcoma_be_found_early_63.asp?sitearea=cri
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Endometrial Cancer (PDQ): Prevention(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/endometrial/patient/
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Endometrial Cancer (PDQ): Screening(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/screening/endometrial/patient/
- What Can I Do If I'm at Risk for Endometrial Cancer?(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/risk/prevention.html
- Follow-Up Care After Uterine Cancer(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/care/index.html
- Ease the Side Effects of Treatment for Uterine Cancer(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/side_effects/index.html
- Am I at Risk for Endometrial Cancer?(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/risk/index.html
- Am I at Risk for Uterine Sarcoma?(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/uterine/overview/risk.html
- Can I Survive Uterine Cancer?(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/diagnosis/survival.html
- Can I Survive Uterine Sarcoma?(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/uterine/overview/survival.html
- Cancer Treatment for Women: Possible Sexual Side Effects(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/cancer-treatment/SA00071/METHOD=print
- Conditions That Have Symptoms Similar to Uterine Cancer(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/symptoms/other_conditions.html
- Fallopian Tube Cancer(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Fallopian+Tube+Cancer
- What You Need to Know about Precancerous Changes in Your Uterus: Endometrial Hyperplasia(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/precancerous_changes/index.html
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Uterine Cancer Risk Questionnaire(Siteman Cancer Center) - http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/hccpquiz.pl?lang=english&func=home&quiz=uterine
Also available in Spanish http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/hccpquiz.pl?lang=spanish&func=start&quiz=uterine
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Dilation and Curettage(Patient Education Institute) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/dilatationandcurettage/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/dilatationandcurettagespanish/htm/index.htm
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Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Oncology Surgery(OR-Live) - One hour program - 4/24/2008 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/hal_2301/rnh.cfm?id=727
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Robotic Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer(OR-Live) - One hour program - 7/17/2008 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/nom_2257/rnh.cfm?id=757
- Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer(OR-Live) - One hour program - 2/21/2007 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=400
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Surgical Tutorial of a Robotic-Assisted Anterior Pelvic Exenteration(OR-Live) - One hour program - 1/22/2009 - http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM-Flash/ins_2271/rnh.cfm?id=829
- Description of the Uterus(National Uterine Fibroids Foundation) - http://www.nuff.org/health_theuterus.htm
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Endometrial Neoplasms(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Endometrial+Neoplasms%22
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Uterine Neoplasms(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Uterine+Neoplasms%22
- Advances in Diagnosis and Staging for Endometrial Cancer(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/diagnosis/advances.html
- Advances in Treatment for Endometrial Cancer(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/endometrial/treatment/advances.html
- Advances in Treatment of Uterine Sarcoma(Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/articles/types_of_cancer/uterine/research/index.html
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Racial Disparities Persist in Endometrial Cancer(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/treatment/endometrial/racialdisparities
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Surgery Alone May Be Best for Early Endometrial Cancer(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/ASTEC0109
- What's New in Endometrial Cancer Research and Treatment?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_6x_whats_new_in_endometrial_cancer_research_and_treatment.asp
- What's New in Uterine Sarcoma Research and Treatment?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_6X_Whats_new_in_uterine_sarcoma_research_and_treatment_63.asp
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Photodynamic therapy of virus-associated precancer and early stages cancer of... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19356666&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Myolysis revisited. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19275864&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Lymph node counts in uterine cancer: a randomized double blind... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19268343&tool=MedlinePlus
- Uterine Cancer -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=((uterine+neoplasms[majr]+OR+endometrial+neoplasms[majr])+NOT+uterine+cervical+neoplasms[majr])+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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Dictionary of Cancer Terms(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/
- ACOG's Physician Directory(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - http://www.acog.org/member-lookup/disclaimer.cfm
- Find a Gynecologic Oncologist(Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Women's Cancer Network) - http://www.wcn.org/findadoctor/
- Find an Oncologist(American Society of Clinical Oncology) - http://www.cancer.net/patient/Diagnosis+and+Treatment/Finding+Quality+Care/Find+an+Oncologist/Find+an+Oncologist+Database
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National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers Program(National Cancer Institute) - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/NCI/cancer-centers
Also available in Spanish http://www.cancer.gov/espanol/instituto/hojas-informativas/programa-centros-oncologicos
- American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org/
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National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov/
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National Women's Health Information Center(Dept. of Health and Human Services) - http://womenshealth.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://womenshealth.gov/espanol/
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Cancer of the Corpus and Uterus, NOS(National Cancer Institute) - http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/corp.html
- What Are the Key Statistics about Endometrial Cancer?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_are_the_key_statistics_for_endometrial_cancer.asp
- What Are the Key Statistics about Uterine Sarcoma?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_are_the_key_statistics_for_uterine_sarcoma_63.asp
- What Are the Key Statistics for Gestational Trophoblastic Disease?(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_are_the_key_statistics_for_gestational_trophoblastic_disease_49.asp?sitearea=
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6 Common Cancers- Gynecologic Cancers - Cervical, Endometrial, and Ovarian - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/spring07/articles/spring07pg13.html
- Cervical Cancer - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cervicalcancer.html
- Hysterectomy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hysterectomy.html
- Cancers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancers.html
- Female Reproductive System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/femalereproductivesystem.html
- Women - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/women.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Uterine Cancer is the National Cancer Institute - http://www.nci.nih.gov/