Fibroid degeneration occurs when a uterine fibroid outgrows its limited blood supply and begins to die. Fibroids are benign uterine growths made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous tissue. Some people ...

Several gynecologic conditions cause uterus problems. Some cause no symptoms, while others cause mild to severe problems ranging from irregular or heavy bleeding and pelvic pain to difficulty ...

There are sensitive preoperative screening tests to detect cervical, endometrial and ovarian occult malignancies but none exists to detect uterine sarcomas. There is almost a complete lack of ...

The American Cancer Society's estimates for soft tissue sarcomas in the United States for 2025 are: About 13,520 new soft tissue sarcomas will be diagnosed (7,600 in males and 5920 in females). About ...

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About 13,860 women will die from cancers of the uterus. These estimates include both endometrial cancers and uterine sarcomas. Up to 10% of uterine cancers are sarcomas, so the actual numbers for ...

The median age at diagnosis is 62, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The media age at death is 70. The most common form of the disease is endometrial cancer, which affects the lining ...