- Endometrial cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Endometrial cancer begins in the layer of cells that form the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium Endometrial cancer is sometimes called uterine cancer Other types of cancer can form in the uterus, including uterine sarcoma, but they are much less common than endometrial cancer
- Endometrium: Anatomy, Function Conditions - Cleveland Clinic
Endometrium The endometrium (uterine lining) is essential for reproduction It’s what a fertilized egg implants into It’s also what sheds during your period Certain health conditions involve your endometrium, like endometriosis and endometrial hyperplasia
- What Is Endometrial Cancer? - American Cancer Society
Endometrial cancer (also called endometrial carcinoma) starts in the cells of the inner lining of the uterus (the endometrium) This is the most common type of uterine cancer Endometrial carcinomas are classified by how the cells look under the microscope
- Endometrial Cancer: 5 Things to Know - Medscape
Endometrial cancer is one of the few cancers with increasing mortality These are five things to know to understand the types, risk factors, diagnosis, and latest treatments
- Endometrial Cancer - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Endometrial cancer usually only refers to cancer cells that form and grow in the cells lining the uterine cavity, which is the upper part of the uterus The cervix is at the bottom of the uterus, and cancer cells that develop in this region are a separate type of cancer: cervical cancer
- Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, and More
Read on to learn more about endometrial cancer, its causes, risk factors, and more What is endometrial cancer? Endometrial cancer is a type of uterine cancer that starts in the inner lining
- Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer Symptoms, Staging, Treatment . . .
Two main types of endometrial cancers exist Nearly all endometrial cancers are endometrial adenocarcinomas, meaning they originate from glandular (secreting) tissue The other type of endometrial cancer, uterine sarcomas, originates in the connective tissue or muscle of the uterus
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