The Sages of Uterine Cancer

By Rebecca Valdez, MS, RDN
Published on November 02, 2021
 Medically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MD

  • Uterine cancer is cancer that begins in the uterus, one of the organs in the female reproductive system, which also includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and vagina. It is a hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman’s pelvis (between your hip bones). The uterus, or womb, is where a baby develops and grows.

The most common type of uterine cancer is also called endometrial cancer because it forms in the lining of your uterus, called the endometrium.

How Common Is Uterine Cancer?

.Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. It is diagnosed in 27.2 per 100,000 people each year and kills 5 per 100,000 people each year.1

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