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Uterine cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the uterus (womb).
The lower portion of the uterus, which is closest to the vagina, is called the cervix. When cancer develops in this portion, it is called cervical cancer .
The walls of the uterus (excluding the cervical portion) are made up of the endometrium—the inner lining, and the myometrium—the muscular, outer lining. The most common type of uterine cancer, adenocarcinoma, begins in the endometrium. Endometrial cancer is another term for uterine cancer. Less common cancers, called sarcomas, begin in the myometrium. This fact sheet will focus on endometrial cancer.
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