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  2. Endometrial cancer - Wikipedia

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    The initial treatment for endometrial cancer is surgery; 90% of women with endometrial cancer are treated with some form of surgery. [23] Surgical treatment typically consists of hysterectomy including a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy , which is the removal of the uterus, and both ovaries and Fallopian tubes.

  3. International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

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    In addition the society sponsors fellowships, lectures, provides reports about women's health, and offers grants. Importantly through international committees consensus guidelines are achieved about evaluation and treatment of gynecological and obstetrical disorders. German stamp, XI FIGO World Congress 1985

  4. Uterine clear-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Uterine clear-cell carcinoma (CC) is a rare form of endometrial cancer with distinct morphological features on pathology; it is aggressive and has high recurrence rate. Like uterine papillary serous carcinoma CC does not develop from endometrial hyperplasia and is not hormone sensitive, rather it arises from an atrophic endometrium.

  5. Uterine sarcoma - Wikipedia

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    Tumoral entities include leiomyosarcomas, endometrial stromal sarcomas, carcinosarcomas and "other" sarcomas. [3] [1] If the lesion originates from the stroma of the uterine lining it is an endometrial stromal sarcoma; If the uterine muscle cell is the originator the tumor is a uterine leiomyosarcoma.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Uterine serous carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    The primary treatment is surgical. FIGO-cancer staging is done at the time of surgery which consists of peritoneal cytology, total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic/para-aortic lymphadenectomy, and omentectomy. The tumor is aggressive and spreads quickly into the myometrium and the lymphatic system. Thus even in presumed ...

  8. Merck-Eisai's endometrial cancer therapy combo fails first ...

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    (Reuters) -Merck said on Friday a combination therapy being developed with partner Eisai failed a late-stage trial testing it as a first-line treatment for a type of cancer in the uterus lining.

  9. 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 ...