What are endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer?
Cancer of the lining of the uterus (womb) is called endometrial cancer. It is most common in women who have gone through menopause. The most common early sign of endometrial cancer is unusual bleeding from the vagina (sometimes called “spotting”), especially bleeding that happens after menopause. Ovarian cancer is cancer on one or both of the ovaries. The ovaries produce eggs, and the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. There are several types of tumors that can grow in or on the ovaries. The type of tumor depends on where it began growing and whether or not it is cancerous. Unfortunately, ovarian cancer is very hard to detect at an early stage. Your doctor may check your ovaries during your routine pelvic exam to see if they feel normal, but many times the tumors are so small they can’t be detected. A Pap smear is usually not able to find endometrial or ovarian cancer. The Pap smear checks for cervical cancer, which is less common than either endometrial or ovarian cancer. Cerv
