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==Pathophysiology==
==Pathophysiology==
The term uterine cancer may refer to one of several different types of cancer which occur in the [[uterus]]. These include:
*[[Endometrial cancer]]s
:*''Endometrial carcinomas'' originate from cells in the glands of the [[endometrium]] (uterine lining). These include the common and readily treatable ''well-differentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma,'' as well as the more aggressive ''uterine papillary serous carcinoma'' and ''uterine clear-cell carcinoma''.
:*''Endometrial stromal sarcomas'' originate from the [[connective tissue]]s of the [[endometrium]], and are far less common than endometrial carcinomas
:*''Malignant mixed müllerian tumors'' are rare endometrial tumors which show both glandular ([[carcinoma|carcinomatous]]) and stromal ([[sarcoma|sarcomatous]]) differentiation - their true cell of origin is unknown.
*[[Cervical cancer]] arises from the transitional zone of the [[cervix]], the lower portion of the uterus which lies at the upper aspect of the [[vagina]]
*[[uterine sarcoma|Sarcomas]] of the [[myometrium]], or muscular layer of the uterus, are most commonly [[leiomyosarcoma]]s. [[Uterine fibroid]]s are non-cancerous smooth muscle tumors which are vastly more common than [[sarcoma]]s.


==References==
==References==

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