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Uterine Cancer Treatment

If your doctor says that you have uterine cancer, ask to be referred to a gynecologic oncologist—a doctor who has been trained to treat cancers like this. This doctor will work with you to create a treatment plan.

Types of Treatment

There are several ways to treat uterine cancer. The type of treatment a woman receives depends on the type of uterine cancer and how far it has spread. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation.

  • Surgery: Doctors remove cancer tissue in an operation.
  • Radiation: Radiation uses high-energy rays (similar to X-rays) to try to kill the cancer cells and stop them from spreading. The rays are aimed at the part of the body where the cancer is.
  • Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy involves the use of drugs to stop or slow the growth of cancer cells. Chemotherapy may cause side effects, but these often get better or go away when chemotherapy is over. Chemotherapy drugs may be given in several forms, including pills or through an IV (intravenous) injection.


  • Gynecologic oncologists are doctors who have been trained to treat cancers of a woman's reproductive system.
  • Surgeons are doctors who perform operations.
  • Medical oncologists are doctors who are experts in cancer and treat cancers with medicines.
  • Radiation oncologists are doctors who treat cancers with radiation.

Visit the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for more information about treatments for the most common types of uterine cancer: endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma.


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Which Treatment Is Right for Me?


Sometimes people get an opinion from more than one cancer doctor. This is called a "second opinion." Getting a second opinion may help you choose the treatment that is right for you.

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