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Is endometrical cancer the same cancer as ulterine cancer?

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Essentially yes.: This is basically the term for uterine cancer as endometrial cancer comprises most of the cancers in the uterus. There can be myometrial cancer, or cancer of the muscular layer of the uterus, and also leiomyoma/fibroid tumor, another benign tumor in the muscle layer of the uterus that has malignant variants, but these would be specified in diagnosis. But, overall, this is usually what it means.

Answered 12/8/2012

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Uterine Cancer: Well.... Yes and no. Normally when a doctor says "uterine cancer" this refers to endometrial cancer. This occurs from excess estrogen unopposed as occurs in polycystic ovary syndrome, hirsuitism, obesity, amenorrhea, and perimenopause. Any unusual uterine bleeding should have and endometrial biopsy to evaluate.

Answered 9/16/2013

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Dr. Ed Kaplan answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Yes: Strictly speaking, endometrial cancer is one kind of uterine cancer- that arising out of the lining of the uterus. There other other less common malignancies of the uterus. Usually the terms uterine cancer and endometrial cancer are used interchangeably.

Answered 12/6/2012

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Close: Endometrial ca is specific it originates from endometrium , uterine means is from uterus which has other tissues also as components including endometrium then it will be same.

Answered 10/24/2017

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