women s health issues
Cancer of the Uterus
Prognosis for Uterine Cancer
Prognosis depends on the stage of the endometrial cancer. Overall, 63% of women are cancer-free 5 years after treatment. Generally, the prognosis is better if Endometrial cancer has not spread beyond the uterus. The cancer is a type that grows relatively slowly. Women are younger when the cancer is detected. Prognosis is generally worse with sarcomas than with endometrial carcinoma. Sarcomas develop from muscle or connective tissue. Endometrial carcinoma begin in the lining of the uterus. 