Gynecology: Carcinoma of the Endometrium

Abstract

CANCER originating in the endometrial lining of the uterus has been given varied nomenclatures, such as "cancer of the fundus," "cancer of the body," "cancer of the uterus" and "cancer of the endometrium." Inasmuch as this tumor arises from the cells of the endometrium, it is proper to speak of it as cancer of the endometrium. This tumor is not so frequent as is carcinoma of the cervix, and, until far advanced, it is not nearly so lethal. At the Pondville Hospital since 1927 there have been approximately 1500 cases of cervical cancer and 300 cases of endometrial cancer, a . . .