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  2. Endometrial cancer - Wikipedia

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    Endometrial cancer. Other names: Uterine cancer: The location and development of endometrial cancer: Specialty: Oncology, gynecology: Symptoms: Vaginal bleeding, pain with urination or sexual intercourse, pelvic pain [1] Usual onset: After menopause [2] Risk factors: Obesity, excessive estrogen exposure, high blood pressure, diabetes, family ...

  3. Here’s What Endometrial Cancer Actually Is—and How ... - AOL

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    When endometrial cancer is caught in stages one or two, Dr. Ramirez says that treatment typically involves a total abdominal hysterectomy as well as a bilateral oophorectomy (a surgical procedure ...

  4. Here's What Actually Causes Endometrial Cancer ... - AOL

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    Endometrial cancer is the most common form of cancer of the female reproductive organs in the U.S., with 67,880 new cases diagnosed each year.Over the past decades, rates have increased and ...

  5. Uterine cancer - Wikipedia

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    Uterine cancer, also known as womb cancer, includes two types of cancer that develop from the tissues of the uterus. [3] Endometrial cancer forms from the lining of the uterus, and uterine sarcoma forms from the muscles or support tissue of the uterus. [1] [2] Endometrial cancer accounts for approximately 90% of all uterine cancers in the ...

  6. Gynecologic cancer - Wikipedia

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    Gynecologic cancer is a type of cancer that affects the female reproductive system, including ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer, cervical cancer, and vulvar cancer. Gynecological cancers comprise 10-15% of women's cancers, mainly affecting women past reproductive age but posing threats to fertility for younger patients. [ 1 ]

  7. Endometrioma - Wikipedia

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    When the endometrial mucous membrane is found outside of the uterus in places such as the ovaries, it causes chronic pelvic pain with intercourse and menstrual cycles. Endometriomas can produce a toxic environment by producing estrogen, cytokines, interleukins, and other inflammatory substances, that could damage healthy endometriomal tissue.

  8. ‘I Was Recently Diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer ... - AOL

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  9. Cancer pain - Wikipedia

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    Pain in cancer can be produced by mechanical (e.g. pinching) or chemical (e.g. inflammation) stimulation of specialized pain-signalling nerve endings found in most parts of the body (called nociceptive pain), or it may be caused by diseased, damaged or compressed nerves, in which case it is called neuropathic pain.