What You Need To Know About: Cancer of the Uterus

This booklet is about cancer that starts in the uterus. Other names for this disease are uterine cancer and endometrial cancer. Each year in the United States, more than 43,000 women learn they have uterine cancer. Most are over 55 years old. Learning about medical care for uterine cancer can help you take an active part in making choices about your care.

This booklet tells about diagnosis and staging, treatment and follow-up care, and taking part in research studies.