Uterine Sarcoma and Endometrial Cancer Awareness Month
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer, yet early warning signs are too often overlooked or dismissed. Uterine sarcoma is much rarer and more aggressive, meaning it is easily missed or misdiagnosed in its early stages. Because both types can quickly become harder to treat if left undetected, early diagnosis is absolutely critical to getting patients the specialist care they need.
June is Uterine Sarcoma and Endometrial Cancer Awareness Month! Join us all month long to spread knowledge, raise awareness, and support patients and caregivers on their journey.
Together we can make a difference!
Most people - patients, caregivers, doctors, and hospitals - don’t know enough about abdominal cancers and how to treat them. By joining with the Alliance and supporting these efforts, you are helping to:
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Raise awareness so more people can learn about symptoms and take action to get diagnosed sooner
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Connect patients, survivors, caregivers, and families to expert care and peer support
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Promote research for better treatments and outcomes
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Walk beside those affected by these often-overlooked diseases
Learn About These Cancers
All month long, we'll be sharing key things to know about these cancers and what patients and caregivers can do about them. Follow along on our News page to learn more!
Key Resources
Uterine sarcoma is a rare and aggressive type of cancer that originates in the muscle tissue of the uterus. Because its symptoms—such as abnormal bleeding and pelvic pain—are non-specific, they can easily go unnoticed or be mistaken for other, more common gynecologic conditions. As such, any discernible signs should be taken seriously and reported promptly, as finding a specialized care team and achieving successful surgical removal offers the most promising path toward an effective recovery.
Endometrial cancer is a malignant tumor that originates in the endometrium, the tissue lining the uterus. It is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, with cases rising steadily over the last decade. Because it is highly treatable when caught early, any discernible signs—like post-menopausal bleeding or abnormal spotting—should be reported promptly, as early-stage diagnosis offers an excellent prognosis and a wide array of personalized treatment options.
Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a highly specialized and advanced procedure. It involves surgically removing all visible tumors, followed by the circulation of heated chemotherapy directly in the abdomen to kill remaining microscopic cancer cells.
Surgery for cancers like ovarian cancers and peritoneal mesothelioma is a rapidly evolving field. It is neither possible nor advisable to offer a one-size-fits-all recommendation for every patient. And it is important to find a specialist who understands the patient's diagnosis. By seeking multiple opinions, patients stand to gain perspective, access additional expertise, and increase confidence in their decisions.
Many facilities across the United States and around the world are now performing the CRS/HIPEC procedure, so there may be a high-quality care provider near you. But not all care providers have the same level of expertise. It is important for patients and caregivers to advocate for themselves and evaluate potential care providers!
Managing ovarian cancers and peritoneal mesothelioma requires special skill and experience, so it is important to find a specialist who knows how to treat the diagnosis. Specialized treatment like CRS/HIPEC should only be performed by a highly experienced surgical oncologist with expertise in the procedure.
Join a Special Peer-to-Peer Campaign!
As someone connected to abdominal cancers, you know better than anyone how difficult this journey can be. Your experience and the journey you've taken makes these cancers more visible. Your story helps to ground the realities that these patients and caregivers face in a real, lived, human experience.
That’s why your voice is so powerful!
We’ve launched this peer-to-peer campaign to raise awareness for a host of abdominal cancers and raise funds to fuel our mission - and we’d love to have you join as a member of the campaign team!
Spread the Word from your Easy Chair!
Join us on social media
Engaging on social media is always a great way to get the word out and to reach more people!
Like, Comment, and Share your way to raising awareness and help us multiply our reach. And come join us on our new accounts on Instagram and Twitter!
Official Campaign Hashtags
Join our campaign online and increase visibility by using our official campaign hashtags:
#UterineCancerAwarenessMonth
#EndometrialCancerAwarenessMonth
#GynecologicCancer
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