Endometrial Cancer - Cancer of the Uterus

What can be done to prevent the disease?

No one knows exactly what causes cancer of the uterus. However, a woman may be able to lessen her risk of getting it by taking the following steps:

Also, a woman should talk with her healthcare provider about the risks of taking estrogen without progesterone after menopause if she has not had her uterus removed. The risk for cancer of the uterus may last as long as 10 years after adding progesterone or stopping estrogen therapy completely.

What are the long-term effects of the disease?

When cancer of the uterus is diagnosed early and treated, more than 80% of women will survive more than 5 years. Most are completely cured when the cancer is diagnosed and treated early.

What are the risks to others?

Uterine cancer is not contagious, so there are no risks to others.