NCIt synonyms : Endometrial Adenocarcinoma, Not Otherwise Specified;
NCIt related terms : Adenocarcinoma of Endometrium; Adenocarcinoma of the Endometrium; ADENOCARCINOMA, ENDOMETRIAL, MALIGNANT;
NCIt definition : An adenocarcinoma arising from the uterine body cavity. This is the most frequent
malignant tumor affecting the uterine body, and is linked to estrogen therapy. Most
patients present with uterine bleeding and are over age 40 at the time of diagnosis.
The prognosis depends on the stage of the tumor, the depth of the uterine wall invasion,
and the histologic subtype. Endometrioid adenocarcinoma is the most frequently seen
morphologic variant of endometrial adenocarcinoma.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A malignant glandular neoplasm of the uterine lining.;