Endometrial hyperplasia is a condition in which the lining of your uterus becomes too thick. In some women, this condition can lead to uterine cancer . Endometrial hyperplasia is rare, but it affects ...

“Uterine cancer” is an umbrella term that covers two types of cancer: endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma. Both types begin in the uterus. Endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma are different types ...

Uterine clear cell cancer is a rare and aggressive type of endometrial cancer with a generally unfavorable outlook. Treatment involves a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Your cancer stage is key to getting the best treatment. It helps predict how your treatment will work, too. Your uterus (womb) is the medium-sized pear shaped organ where babies grow. Each month, it ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: About three months ago, I bled a bit while urinating. This was the first (and only) time in over 30 years since menopause that this happened. An ultrasound was performed, and they ...

Stage 2 endometrial cancer spreads to the cervical stroma but remains within the uterus and cervix, requiring precise staging and diagnosis. Treatment typically involves surgery, possibly a radical ...

Cancer of the uterus — also called endometrial cancer — is increasing rapidly and may become the third most common cancer among women, and Black women die of it at twice the rate of white women, The ...

Uterine fibroids are tumors that grow in or on your uterus, or womb. Fibroids aren’t cancerous and hardly ever turn into cancer. They're made of smooth muscle cells and other tissue that grows in or ...

Uterine polyps are fleshy growths that appear on the inner lining of the uterus and extend into the cavity of the uterus. They are usually benign, but a small minority of them may be precancerous.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...