Endometrial Cancer

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Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial cancer 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).
Source: National Cancer Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health. www.cancer.gov
Uterine cancer usually occurs after menopause. But it may also occur around the time that menopause begins. Abnormal vaginal bleeding is the most common symptom of uterine cancer. Bleeding may start as a watery, blood-streaked flow that gradually contains more blood. Women should not assume that abnormal vaginal bleeding is part of menopause.
A woman should see her doctor if she has any of the following symptoms:
Unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge
Difficult or painful urination
Pain during intercourse
Pain in the pelvic area
These symptoms can be caused by cancer or other less serious conditions. Most often they are not cancer, but only a doctor can tell for sure.
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The uterus and other reproductive organs
Fallopian Tubes
Ovaries
Corpus
Myometrium
Uterus
Fundus
The most common type of cancer of the uterus begins in the lining (Endometrium)