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Surgical oncologist Carol Brown meets with a patient. Brown and her colleagues at Memorial Sloan-Kettering are dedicated to improving the lives of women with endometrial cancer.
Endometrial cancer, the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States today, originates in the lining of the uterus, known as the endometrium. This kind of cancer is diagnosed in more than 40,100 women every year. Endometrial cancer is often found at its earliest, most curable stages by women who notice abnormal vaginal bleeding.
In this section, you can find information about our expertise in treating women with endometrial cancer, our services, and our research.
- Overview
Find basic information about endometrial (uterine) cancer. - Risk Factors
Risk factors for endometrial cancer include a family history of the disease, treatment with tamoxifen for breast cancer, hormone replacement therapy, and endometrial hyperplasia. - Symptoms
Symptoms of endometrial cancer can include postmenopausal vaginal bleeding, difficult or painful urination, or pain during intercourse. - Diagnosis
Techniques for diagnosing endometrial cancer include transvaginal ultrasound, followed by an endometrial biopsy. In some cases, doctors may perform sonohysterography, hysteroscopy, dilation and curettage (D&C), or other diagnostic tests. - Treatment
Treatment for endometrial cancer depends on the size of the cancer and whether it has spread to other parts of the body. Most women have surgery. Some also need radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or chemotherapy. - Follow-Up Care
At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, we are dedicated to helping endometrial cancer survivors live their lives to the fullest after treatment. We offer comprehensive follow-up care for women who have been treated here as part of our institution-wide survivorship initiative.
abnormal (ab-NOR-mul)
Not normal. An abnormal lesion or growth may be cancer, premalignant (likely to become cancer), or benign (not cancer).
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
cancer (KAN-ser)
A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is a cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is a cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. Central nervous system cancers are cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. Also called malignancy.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
endometrial (EN-doh-MEE-tree-ul)
Having to do with the endometrium (the layer of tissue that lines the uterus).
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
endometrial cancer (EN-doh-MEE-tree-ul KAN-ser)
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).
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
endometrium (en-doh-MEE-tree-um)
The layer of tissue that lines the uterus.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
gynecologic (GY-neh-kuh-LAH-jik)
Having to do with the female reproductive tract (including the cervix, endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus, and vagina).
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
uterus (YOO-teh-rus)
The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis. This is the organ in which a fetus develops. Also called womb.
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
vaginal (VA-jih-nul)
Having to do with the vagina (the birth canal).
Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)
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