The most common type of gynecologic cancer in the U.S. has been on the rise in recent years — and there’s no standard screening for it. Uterine cancer will affect about 66,200 women in 2023 in the U.S ...

Uterine cancer is cancer that starts in the uterus. Most uterine cancers occur in people who have gone through or are going through menopause. The uterus is a pear-shaped organ where a fetus grows ...

Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Uterine cancer is staged using the FIGO and TNM systems based on tumor size, lymph ...

Inside your pelvis is an organ that plays an important role in your period, ability to get pregnant, and carry a pregnancy. As with other parts of your body, sometimes cancer cells can grow there. The ...

What Is Recurrent Endometrial Cancer? Endometrial cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. It's the most common form of gynecologic cancer in the ...

Figure 3. (A) Adenomyosis with glands (Thick arrow) in the myometrium (thin arrow). (5x, H and E stain); (B) Endometrial hyperplasia with surface lining on the right (Thick arrows), the gland to ...

Despite available treatments, incidence and mortality rates for endometrial cancer, the most common type of uterine cancer, have increased. 1,2 One factor that’s behind this trend: weight gain. "Our ...

Uterine cancer and fibroids are both conditions that can affect the uterus. Uterine cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lining of the uterus, while fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow ...

Did you know that the average uterus of an adult female is about 8 cm long, 5 cm wide, and 4 cm thick? The uterus is defined ...

A new study raised alarms about chemical hair straighteners being linked to the disease, but doctors say there are telltale symptoms to watch for. By Dani Blum A new national study has suggested that ...

For most people with uterine cancer, treatment is effective, but in some people, uterine cancer can recur either in the uterus or in another part of the body. Share on Pinterest Getty Images/FG Trade ...