Definition of endometrial cancer: Cancer that forms in
the tissue lining the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a
woman's pelvis in which a fetus develops). Most endometrial cancers are
adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus
and other fluids).
Estimated new cases and deaths from endometrial (uterine corpus) cancer in the United States in 2013:
- New cases: 49,560
- Deaths: 8,190
Treatment
Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
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