Glossary for Endometrial Cancer

• Abnormal vaginal bleeding: refers to vaginal bleeding at any time during the menstrual cycle other than normal menstruation
• Adenomyosis: A rare disorder where the endometrium (lining of the uterus) grows inside the muscle walls of the uterus. The condition is generally harmless but can be very painful.
• Atrophic vaginitis: Type of vaginitis usually related to aging and menopause
• Bone cancer: Malignancy that occurs in the bone
• Cancer: Abnormal overgrowth of body cells.
• Cervical Cancer: Cervical cancer is malignant cancer of the cervix uteri or cervical area
• Endometrial Cancer: Cancer of the endometrium (uterus lining).
• Endometrial conditions: Conditions that affect the female endometrium that is located in the uterus
• Endometrial hyperplasia: Thickening of the endometrium (lining of the uterus)
• Endometriosis: Misplaced uterus tissue causing scar tissue.
• Endometritis: Inflammation of the endometrium (uterine lining)
• Female genital organ tumors: Tumors affecting the female genital organs, whether cancerous or bening.
• Female reproductive conditions: Medical conditions affecting the female reproductive system.
• Hysterectomy: The surgical removal of the female uterus
• Leiomyoma: Benign tumour of smooth muscle.
• Leiomyosarcoma: A rare soft tissue cancer that arises from smooth muscle cells which form the involuntary muscles. Smooth muscle cells can occur in the skin, uterus, stomach, intestine and blood vessel walls. The main location for these tumors is in the uterus, retroperitoneum, pelvis and large blood vessels such as the inferior vena cava. Symptoms depend on the size and location of the tumor.
• Liver cancer: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary malignancy of the liver.
• Lung cancer: Lung cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. This growth may lead to metastasis, which is the invasion of adjacent tissue and infiltration beyond the lungs. Most lung tumors are malignant.
• Ovarian Cancer: Cancer of the ovaries.
• PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome: PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome is a group of conditions caused by a mutation in the PTEN gene. The primary characteristic of the condition is the development of multiple hamartomas (tumor-like growth) in virtually any part of the body. The growths are generally not cancerous but patients often have an increased risk of developing various cancers. Specific conditions covered by this term are Cowden syndrome, BAnnayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome and Proteus syndrome.
• Painful intercourse: Pain during sexual intercourse
• Painful urination: Painful urination refers to discomfort while urinating.
• Pelvic conditions: Any medical condition affecting the pelvic region.
• Pelvic pain: Pelvic pain is usually elated to pain due to visceral organs situated in the pelvic area such as uterus, bladder..
• Polycystic ovary syndrome: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that affects approximately 5% of all women.
• Polyp: An growth or protrusion that extends from a mucous membrane
• Post-menopausal bleeding: onset of bleeding after menopause
• Reproductive conditions: Medical conditions of the reproductive system in men or women.
• Sexual Conditions: Any condition that affects sexual function
• Urinary difficulty: Various difficulties with urination
• Urogenital tumors: Any tumor of the urinary or genital organs, whether cancerous or benign.
• Uterine Cancer: Cancer of the uterus.
• Uterine fibroids: Benign nodules in the uterus wall.
• Uterine leiomyoma: A condition which is characterized by a benign tumour of the uterus derived from smooth muscle
• Uterine sarcoma: A rare type of cancer that occurs in the uterus or associated tissues. A sarcoma is a cancer that involves soft tissue and connective tissue such as bone, cartilage, fat, muscle and blood vessels.
• Uterus conditions: Any condition that affects the female uterus
• Vaginal discharge: Discharge from the vagina as a symptom
• Women-only conditions: Conditions affecting women (females), but not males.
• Womens health conditions: Medical conditions related to women's health.

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