A cancerous tumor which forms in the uterus. The uterus is a pear-shaped organ in the female pelvis between the bladder and rectum. 

SYMPTOMS

• Vaginal bleeding after menopause
• Bleeding between periods
• Pain in the pelvis
• Pain during sexual intercourse
• Abnormal, heavy or irregular menstruation
• Abnormal Vaginal bleeding
• Weight loss
• Abnormal, watery or blood-tinged Vaginal discharge

CAUSES

• The causes of uterine cancer are not known.
• It results most likely from genetic mutation in cells of the uterus or womb, which turns healthy normal cells into abnormal cells
• These abnormal cells grow and multiply uncontrollably forming a mass (tumor)
• Cancer cells metastasize to other body parts
• Factors that increase the risk for uterine cancer are:
• Early age menstruation
• Obesity
• Women who have never been pregnant have a higher risk than those who have been pregnant before.
• Women taking tamoxifen

PREVENTIONS

• Taking birth control pills for at least one year reduces the risk of developing uterine cancer
• Maintain a healthy weight as obesity increases the risk of developing uterine cancer
• Regular exercise reduces risk of uterine cancer

SCREENING OPTIONS AVAILABLE AT JNCHRC

• Ultrasound 
• Hysteroscopy 
• Pelvic examination 
• Endometrial biopsy