Obesity has been recognized as an endometrial cancer risk factor since at least the 1960s and remains the single most impactful risk factor for the disease. However, obesity is a modifiable risk ...

Brachytherapy is an internal radiation therapy that people may have during treatment for endometrial cancer. A doctor may suggest brachytherapy after surgery or if surgery is not an option. The ...

The Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences are developing an easy, noninvasive test to detect endometrial cancer in women with abnormal vaginal bleeding. It analyzes vaginal fluid collected on tampons for ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus, is the layer of tissue that thickens every month in ...

Share on Pinterest A common ultrasound screening technique used to assess the risk of endometrial cancer may be less effective in Black females, a new report suggests. MoMo Productions/Getty Images A ...

High metabolic activity of visceral fat may be associated with more aggressive endometrial cancer, new research presented today at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear ...

The endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus, is the layer of tissue that thickens every month in preparation for a possible pregnancy. But just as a baby can grow there, so can nasty cancer cells.