Uterine leiomyosarcoma is difficult to distinguish from fibroids, complicating diagnosis and often requiring surgical confirmation. African American women have a doubled risk of developing uterine ...

"Uterine sarcomas have generally been underexplored due to their rareness; nevertheless, they behave aggressively and are difficult to treat, resulting in a high clinical need," said Amant.

Uterine sarcomas are rare cancers, they comprise only 5% of all uterine malignancies. There are about 2,000 cases of uterine sarcoma diagnosed annually in the United States. Uterine sarcomas may be ...

Uterine cancer develops in the tissues of the uterus, the hollow organ in the pelvis where a fetus could grow and develop during pregnancy. There are two main types of uterine cancer. The most common ...

Symptoms of uterine cancer may include unusual vaginal bleeding, pain in the pelvic region, or unexplained weight loss. A person should contact a doctor if they experience these symptoms. Although ...

Whitney Everard thought she was just having a really bad period. But when the nonstop bleeding continued for months, even after the 26-year-old switched birth control methods, she returned to her ...

Fibroids and uterine cancer can both cause growths to form in the uterus. Certain symptoms can also overlap. A doctor can determine whether you have fibroids or uterine cancer. Fibroids are benign ...

If you have uterine sarcoma, your outcomes are likely to be better if a gynecologic oncologist treats you right from the beginning. Fred Hutch Cancer Center has more gynecologic oncologists than any ...

Uterine cancer, also known as endometrial cancer, refers to cancer that starts in the uterus. The first symptoms usually include vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain, and treatment at early stages can be ...

Symptoms that mimic fibroids make diagnosing uterine sarcoma a rare and confounding cancer. In 2014, Dionne Shepperson, then 40 and pregnant, began feeling weak and faint. Because she had in the past ...