Uterine Cancer Facts
The uterus, also called the womb, is the female organ where a fetus develops into a baby, and is also the organ that sheds its lining each month during menstruation. The uterus is made up of different tissue types that can give rise to different kinds of uterine cancer.
Cancer of the uterus spreads through the bloodstream or lymphatic system.
- Endometrial cancer
By far, the most common kind of uterine cancer is called endometrial cancer, which affected more than 43,000 women in 2010. About 80 percent of all endometrial cancers are adenocarcinomas. Endometrial cancer is highly curable when found early. - Uterine sarcoma
In less than two percent of cases, uterine cancer develops in the connective tissue that supports the uterus. In this case, the cancer is called uterine sarcoma.
Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of normal cells lining the uterus. Although it is not cancer, it may develop into cancer in some women. The most common symptoms are heavy menstrual periods, bleeding between periods, and bleeding after menopause.
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