Recent Advances in Endometrial Cancer

F1000Res. 2017 Jan 27:6:81. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.10020.1. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, with yearly rates continuing to increase. Most women present with early stage disease; however, advanced disease carries a grave prognosis. As a result, novel therapies are currently under investigation for the treatment of endometrial cancer. These advances include a better understanding of the genetic basis surrounding the development of endometrial cancer, novel surgical therapies, and new molecular targets for the treatment of this disease. This review explores the literature regarding these advancements in endometrial cancer.

Keywords: endometrial cancer; molecular targets; surgical therapies; treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

Grants and funding

The author(s) declared that no grants were involved in supporting this work.