10 Facts About Uterine cancer

Uterine cancer, known as womb cancer, includes two types of cancer that develop from the tissues of the uterus.

Symptoms of endometrial Uterine cancer include changes in vaginal bleeding or pain in the pelvis.

Risk factors for endometrial Uterine cancer include obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, taking pills that contain estrogen without progesterone, a history of tamoxifen use, late menopause, and a family history of the condition.

Endometrial cancer is relatively common while uterine sarcomas are rare.

Estrogen receptors, known to be present on the surfaces of cells of this type of Uterine cancer, are thought to interact with the hormone causing increased cell growth, which can then result in Uterine cancer.

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Risk factors for endometrial Uterine cancer include obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, taking pills that contain estrogen without progesterone, a history of tamoxifen use, late menopause, and certain hereditary conditions .

The most common treatment modality for endometrial Uterine cancer is surgery, whereby the uterus is removed via a total hysterectomy.

Factors that influence prognosis across types of uterine cancer are age at diagnosis, the stage of the cancer, the grade of the cancer, histology, depth of invasion into the myometrium, and the presence of spread to nearby lymph nodes or other regions.

Endometrial Uterine cancer typically has a good 5-year-survival when diagnosed early.

Uterine cancer is the fourth most common cancer in females in the UK, and it is the tenth most common cause of cancer death in females .