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 ==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.
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