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Uterine corpus cancer

MedGen UID:
364875
•Concept ID:
C1883486
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: body of uterus cancer; cancer of body of uterus; Cancer of the Corpus Uteri; cancer of the corpus uteri; Corpus Uteri Cancer; corpus uteri cancer; endometrial cancer; malignant body of uterus neoplasm; malignant neoplasm of body of uterus; uterine (including endometrial) cancer; Uterine Corpus Cancer; uterine corpus cancer
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006003

Definition

A malignant neoplasm arising from the uterine corpus. This category includes endometrial carcinoma and carcinosarcoma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

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  • Uterine corpus cancer

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Practice guidelines for management of uterine corpus cancer in Korea: a Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology consensus statement.
Kim JH, Kim DY, Kim J, Noh JJ, Hwang WY, Baek MH, Choi MC, Joo WD, Lee YJ, Suh DH, Kim YB
J Gynecol Oncol 2024 Mar;35(2):e45. Epub 2024 Jan 5 doi: 10.3802/jgo.2024.35.e45. PMID: 38216137Free PMC Article
Risks of subsequent primary cancers among breast cancer survivors according to hormone receptor status.
Sung H, Freedman RA, Siegel RL, Hyun N, DeSantis CE, Ruddy KJ, Jemal A
Cancer 2021 Sep 15;127(18):3310-3324. Epub 2021 May 18 doi: 10.1002/cncr.33602. PMID: 34002851
Practice guidelines for management of uterine corpus cancer in Korea: a Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology Consensus Statement.
Lee SW, Lee TS, Hong DG, No JH, Park DC, Bae JM, Seong SJ, Shin SJ, Ju W, Lee KH, Lee YK, Cho H, Lee C, Paek J, Kim HJ, Lee JW, Kim JW, Bae DS
J Gynecol Oncol 2017 Jan;28(1):e12. Epub 2016 Oct 27 doi: 10.3802/jgo.2017.28.e12. PMID: 27894165Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Risk of second primary cancer among women in the Kaiser Permanente Breast Cancer Survivors Cohort.
Ramin C, Veiga LHS, Vo JB, Curtis RE, Bodelon C, Aiello Bowles EJ, Buist DSM, Weinmann S, Feigelson HS, Gierach GL, Berrington de Gonzalez A
Breast Cancer Res 2023 May 3;25(1):50. doi: 10.1186/s13058-023-01647-y. PMID: 37138341Free PMC Article
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Hysterectomy-Corrected Uterine Corpus Cancer Mortality by Stage and Histologic Subtype.
Clarke MA, Devesa SS, Hammer A, Wentzensen N
JAMA Oncol 2022 Jun 1;8(6):895-903. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.0009. PMID: 35511145Free PMC Article
Improved long-term survival of corpus cancer in Japan: A 40-year population-based analysis.
Yagi A, Ueda Y, Ikeda S, Miyoshi A, Nakagawa S, Hiramatsu K, Kobayashi E, Kimura T, Ito Y, Nakayama T, Nakata K, Morishima T, Miyashiro I, Kimura T
Int J Cancer 2022 Jan 15;150(2):232-242. Epub 2021 Sep 15 doi: 10.1002/ijc.33799. PMID: 34494658Free PMC Article
Association of laboratorial parameters and prognostic factors in uterine corpus cancer.
Bezerra KRV, Martins-Filho A, Sousa MCM, Murta EFC, Nomelini RS
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2021 Jun;67(5):696-701. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20201099. PMID: 34550258
Major clinical research advances in gynecologic cancer in 2017.
Suh DH, Kim M, Lee KH, Eom KY, Kjeldsen MK, Mirza MR, Kim JW
J Gynecol Oncol 2018 Mar;29(2):e31. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2018.29.e31. PMID: 29468855Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Gene Expression Analysis for Uterine Cervix and Corpus Cancer Characterization.
Almorox L, Antequera L, Rojas I, Herrera LJ, Ortuño FM
Genes (Basel) 2024 Feb 28;15(3) doi: 10.3390/genes15030312. PMID: 38540371Free PMC Article
Risk of second primary cancer among women in the Kaiser Permanente Breast Cancer Survivors Cohort.
Ramin C, Veiga LHS, Vo JB, Curtis RE, Bodelon C, Aiello Bowles EJ, Buist DSM, Weinmann S, Feigelson HS, Gierach GL, Berrington de Gonzalez A
Breast Cancer Res 2023 May 3;25(1):50. doi: 10.1186/s13058-023-01647-y. PMID: 37138341Free PMC Article
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Hysterectomy-Corrected Uterine Corpus Cancer Mortality by Stage and Histologic Subtype.
Clarke MA, Devesa SS, Hammer A, Wentzensen N
JAMA Oncol 2022 Jun 1;8(6):895-903. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.0009. PMID: 35511145Free PMC Article
Major clinical research advances in gynecologic cancer in 2021.
Park JY, Lee JY, Lee YY, Shim SH, Suh DH, Kim JW
J Gynecol Oncol 2022 Mar;33(2):e43. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2022.33.e43. PMID: 35245004Free PMC Article
Major clinical research advances in gynecologic cancer in 2017.
Suh DH, Kim M, Lee KH, Eom KY, Kjeldsen MK, Mirza MR, Kim JW
J Gynecol Oncol 2018 Mar;29(2):e31. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2018.29.e31. PMID: 29468855Free PMC Article

Therapy

Hormone replacement therapy and cancer risks in perimenopausal women: A retrospective cohort study using a Japanese claims database.
Inayama Y, Mizuno K, Yamaguchi K, Hamanishi J, Takeuchi M, Egawa M, Mandai M, Kawakami K
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2023 Jul;49(7):1805-1814. Epub 2023 Apr 8 doi: 10.1111/jog.15653. PMID: 37029559
Major clinical research advances in gynecologic cancer in 2021.
Park JY, Lee JY, Lee YY, Shim SH, Suh DH, Kim JW
J Gynecol Oncol 2022 Mar;33(2):e43. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2022.33.e43. PMID: 35245004Free PMC Article
Major clinical research advances in gynecologic cancer in 2019.
Kim M, Suh DH, Lee KH, Eom KY, Lee JY, Lee YY, Hansen HF, Mirza MR, Kim JW
J Gynecol Oncol 2020 May;31(3):e48. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2020.31.e48. PMID: 32319232Free PMC Article
Major clinical research advances in gynecologic cancer in 2017.
Suh DH, Kim M, Lee KH, Eom KY, Kjeldsen MK, Mirza MR, Kim JW
J Gynecol Oncol 2018 Mar;29(2):e31. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2018.29.e31. PMID: 29468855Free PMC Article
Major clinical research advances in gynecologic cancer in 2016: 10-year special edition.
Suh DH, Kim M, Kim K, Kim HJ, Lee KH, Kim JW
J Gynecol Oncol 2017 May;28(3):e45. Epub 2017 Mar 24 doi: 10.3802/jgo.2017.28.e45. PMID: 28382802Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Gene Expression Analysis for Uterine Cervix and Corpus Cancer Characterization.
Almorox L, Antequera L, Rojas I, Herrera LJ, Ortuño FM
Genes (Basel) 2024 Feb 28;15(3) doi: 10.3390/genes15030312. PMID: 38540371Free PMC Article
Risk of second primary cancer among women in the Kaiser Permanente Breast Cancer Survivors Cohort.
Ramin C, Veiga LHS, Vo JB, Curtis RE, Bodelon C, Aiello Bowles EJ, Buist DSM, Weinmann S, Feigelson HS, Gierach GL, Berrington de Gonzalez A
Breast Cancer Res 2023 May 3;25(1):50. doi: 10.1186/s13058-023-01647-y. PMID: 37138341Free PMC Article
Age-specific trend and birth cohort effect on different histologic types of uterine corpus cancers.
Tai YJ, Chiang CJ, Chiang YC, Wu CY, Lee WC, Cheng WF
Sci Rep 2023 Jan 19;13(1):1019. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-21669-4. PMID: 36658172Free PMC Article
Improved long-term survival of corpus cancer in Japan: A 40-year population-based analysis.
Yagi A, Ueda Y, Ikeda S, Miyoshi A, Nakagawa S, Hiramatsu K, Kobayashi E, Kimura T, Ito Y, Nakayama T, Nakata K, Morishima T, Miyashiro I, Kimura T
Int J Cancer 2022 Jan 15;150(2):232-242. Epub 2021 Sep 15 doi: 10.1002/ijc.33799. PMID: 34494658Free PMC Article
Association of laboratorial parameters and prognostic factors in uterine corpus cancer.
Bezerra KRV, Martins-Filho A, Sousa MCM, Murta EFC, Nomelini RS
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2021 Jun;67(5):696-701. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20201099. PMID: 34550258

Clinical prediction guides

Gene Expression Analysis for Uterine Cervix and Corpus Cancer Characterization.
Almorox L, Antequera L, Rojas I, Herrera LJ, Ortuño FM
Genes (Basel) 2024 Feb 28;15(3) doi: 10.3390/genes15030312. PMID: 38540371Free PMC Article
Long-term risk of uterine malignancies in women with uterine fibroids confirmed by myomectomy: a population-based study.
Yuk JS, Kim M
J Obstet Gynaecol 2022 Oct;42(7):3067-3072. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2091925. PMID: 35775461
Development of healthy lifestyle consciousness index for gynecological cancer patients.
Higashiyama N, Yamaguchi K, Yamamoto Y, Ueda A, Inayama Y, Egawa M, Yamanoi K, Taki M, Ukita M, Hosoe Y, Horie A, Hamanishi J, Mandai M
Support Care Cancer 2022 Sep;30(9):7569-7574. Epub 2022 Jun 8 doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07179-z. PMID: 35674795Free PMC Article
Hysterectomy-Corrected Uterine Corpus Cancer Incidence Trends and Differences in Relative Survival Reveal Racial Disparities and Rising Rates of Nonendometrioid Cancers.
Clarke MA, Devesa SS, Harvey SV, Wentzensen N
J Clin Oncol 2019 Aug 1;37(22):1895-1908. Epub 2019 May 22 doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.00151. PMID: 31116674Free PMC Article
Incidence and lifetime risk of uterine corpus cancer in Taiwanese women from 1991 to 2010.
Lai JC, Weng CS, Huang SM, Huang N, Chou YJ, Wang CC, Wang KL
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2017 Feb;56(1):68-72. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2015.09.010. PMID: 28254229

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