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Endometrial CancerEndometrial cancer, also called uterine cancer, is a malignant tumor (cancer) that develops in the cells of the endometrium, the tissue lining the uterus. Usually, an endometrial cancer is characterized by abnormal division of cells that line the inner membrane of the uterus, which results in the formation of a cancerous growth. Endometrial cancer is a hormone-dependent tumor; its cells depend on exogenous estrogens to divide. Therefore, treatment with exogenous estrogen is associated with the risk of having the disease. Usually, endometrial cancer occurs after menopause and is manifested primarily by vaginal discharge and vaginal bleeding along with fever and abdominal pain. The main treatment of endometrial cancer is surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries. In some cases, radiotherapy and chemotherapy may be associated with the surgery to increase the chance of survival; unlike many other types of cancer, healing is obtained in 70 to 80% of cases of endometrial cancer.
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