Neoplastic Process
uterine cancer
u·ter·ine can·cer
Also called:
Cancer of the Uterus; Endometrial cancer
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Cancer that forms in tissues of the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis in which a fetus develops). Two types of uterine cancer are endometrial cancer (cancer that begins in cells lining the uterus) and uterine sarcoma (a rare cancer that begins in muscle or other tissues in the uterus).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The uterus, or womb, 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 is also called endometrial cancer. The symptoms of uterine cancer include Abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge; Trouble urinating; Pelvic pain; Pain during intercourse. Uterine cancer usually happens after menopause. It is more common in women who have obesity. You also have a higher risk if you took estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (menopausal hormone therapy) for many years. Tests to find uterine cancer include a pelvic exam, imaging tests, and a biopsy. The most common treatment is a hysterectomy, which is surgery to remove the uterus. Sometimes the surgery also removes the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Other treatments include hormone therapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Some women get more than one type of treatment. NIH: National Cancer InstituteMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(malignant uterine neoplasm) Primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the uterine corpus and/or the cervix.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Cancer of the uterus develops in the lining of the uterus (endometrium) and is thus also called endometrial cancer. Endometrial cancer usually affects women after menopause.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Uterine cancer is defined as any invasive neoplasm of the uterine corpus. Invasive neoplasms of the female pelvic organs account for almost 15% of all cancers in women.WebMD, 2019
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Uterine cancer, a disease characterized by the abnormal growth of cells in the uterus. Cancers affecting the lining of the uterus (endometrium) are the most common cancers of the female reproductive tract. Other uterine cancers, called uterine sarcomas, develop from underlying muscle or connective...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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