Uterine Cancer Information
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What is Uterine Cancer?
Uterine cancer is cancer that begins in tissues of the uterus (or womb). Part of the female reproductive system, the uterus is the hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis where a baby grows during pregnancy. Uterine cancer usually occurs after menopause.
Types of Uterine Cancer
The most common type of uterine cancer is called endometrial cancer, because it occurs within the inner lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. A Pap test, also called a Pap smear, enables your doctor to view cells from your cervix through a microscope and determine if there are precancerous or cancerous cells in the lower part of your uterus. However, because cancer of the endometrium begins inside the uterus, it does not usually show up on a Pap test.
Uterine sarcoma is a much more rare type of uterine cancer, and forms in the muscles or other tissues of the uterus.
It is important to note that cancer of the lower portion of the uterus (the cervix) is called cervical cancer. It is diagnosed and treated in a different manner.
Fighting Uterine Cancer at CTCA
If you have been diagnosed with uterine cancer, you should know that Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) provides you with the options and tools you need to focus on healing. Treatment for uterine cancer depends on the stage of the disease, the location and size of the tumor, your age and general health, as well as other factors your CTCA care team will discuss with you.
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