Signs and symptoms
- Unusual vaginal bleeding, spotting or discharge after menopause
- Prolonged periods or bleeding between periods
- Pelvic pain or cramping
- Pain during intercourse
- Difficult or painful urination
- Unexpected weight loss
The good newsUterine cancer cannot be prevented, but if caught early, it can often be cured. Report any abnormal vaginal bleeding ― regardless of age ― to your doctor. Uterine cancer is one of four cancers that have a higher than 95 percent five-year relative survival rate if caught early. When uterine cancer moves to distant parts of the body, the survival rate reduces to less than 24 percent. |
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Site |
Survival Rates | |
Local |
Distant |
|
Breast |
98.1 |
27.1 |
Melanoma |
98.7 |
15.4 |
Thyroid |
99.7 |
57.8 |
Uterine |
95.5 |
23.6 |
Source: American Cancer Society |
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Want more information?
It’s a phone call away.
- American Cancer Society
1-800-247-2345 • www.cancer.org
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Gynecological Cancer Foundation
1-800-444-4441 • www.thegcf.org
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