Hello. I'm Doctor Clayton Hess, founder of CureRays Radiation Medicine. Let me walk you through this page: Keep Endometrial Cancer Away®.

Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the uterus — it starts in the lining, the endometrium, which is why it announces itself with bleeding. That warning is the reason two thirds are found while still confined to the uterus, where 5-year relative survival is about 95%.

Here is what you'll find on this page.

Endometrial or uterine — what’s the difference? They are used almost interchangeably, and here is why.

Who is at risk. Oestrogen unopposed by progesterone is the thread through nearly all of these; Obesity — fat tissue produces oestrogen. The strongest modifiable risk factor, and the reason rates are rising; Never having been pregnant, early periods, late menopause, or polycystic ovary syndrome.

Finding it early. There is no screening test — the Pap test screens for cervical cancer and does not detect endometrial cancer.

Here is what you can do next.

Go deeper on endometrial cancer. Read the full plain-language guide, or ask our team about vaginal brachytherapy. Look for the button marked Full uterine cancer guide.

You can always reach our Grass Valley office at 5 3 0. 8 0 2. 6 4 0 0.

This page is informational only. It is not medical advice — please confirm anything here with your care team.

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