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Uterine Cancer |
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<p>The <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/uterinediseases.html">uterus</a>, or womb, is the place where a baby grows when a women is pregnant. There are different types of uterine cancer. The most common type starts in the endometrium, the lining of the uterus. This type is also called endometrial cancer.</p> <p>The symptoms of uterine cancer include:</p><ul> <li>Abnormal <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/vaginalbleeding.html">vaginal bleeding</a> or discharge</li> <li>Trouble urinating</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/pelvicpain.html">Pelvic pain</a></li> <li>Pain during intercourse</li> </ul> <p>Uterine cancer usually happens after menopause. It is more common in women who have obesity. You also have a higher risk if you took estrogen-only <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hormonereplacementtherapy.html">hormone replacement therapy</a> (menopausal hormone therapy) for many years.</p> <p>Tests to find uterine cancer include a pelvic exam, imaging tests, and a biopsy. The most common treatment is a <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hysterectomy.html">hysterectomy</a>, which is surgery to remove the uterus. Sometimes the surgery also removes the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Other treatments include hormone therapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Some women get more than one type of treatment.</p> <p class="">NIH: National Cancer Institute</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0153567 |
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C0153567 |
| Date created |
03/26/1999 |
| definition |
The uterus, or womb, is the place where a baby grows when a women is pregnant. There are different types of uterine cancer. The most common type starts in the endometrium, the lining of the uterus. This type is also called endometrial cancer. The symptoms of uterine cancer include:
Uterine cancer usually happens after menopause. It is more common in women who have obesity. You also have a higher risk if you took estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (menopausal hormone therapy) for many years. Tests to find uterine cancer include a pelvic exam, imaging tests, and a biopsy. The most common treatment is a hysterectomy, which is surgery to remove the uterus. Sometimes the surgery also removes the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Other treatments include hormone therapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Some women get more than one type of treatment. NIH: National Cancer Institute |
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National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/ |
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C0153567 |
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Uterine Cancer |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C4048328 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042133 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0020699 |
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Uterine cancer is cancer of the uterus. The most common type, endometrial cancer, happens most often in women over 55. Know the signs and symptoms.https://medlineplus.gov/uterinecancer.html |
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T191 |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0700038 |