Endometrial Ablation
Endometrial cancer is cancer that starts in the endometrium, the lining of the uterus (womb).
Alternative Names
Endometrial adenocarcinoma; Uterine adenocarcinoma; Uterine cancer; Adenocarcinoma -endometrium; Adenocarcinoma - uterus; Cancer - uterine; Cancer - endometrial; Uterine corpus cancer
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Endometrial cancer is the most common type of uterine cancer. Although the exact cause of endometrial cancer is unknown, increased levels of estrogen appear to...
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Endometrial biopsy
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