Uterine Cancer: Expert Answers 5 Common Questions | Stanford Center for Health Education

Endometrial cancer (a type of uterine cancer) is usually diagnosed at an early stage, which allows for high cure rates of over 90%. The number of cases of endometrial cancer, however, is steadily rising in many parts of the world. It’s important to know some key facts about endometrial cancer, and Dr. Oliver Dorigo is here to answer 5 common questions about endometrial cancer in this video:

0:00 Introduction
0:25 What is uterine cancer?
1:35 Who is at risk for uterine cancer?
3:01 How do we screen for uterine cancer?
3:47 How do we treat uterine cancer?
5:10 What’s on the horizon?

Dr. Oliver Dorigo is an Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Stanford.

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 1/13/2022. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.

This video is a production of the Stanford Center for Health Education team, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine, Stanford Center for Professional Development, and Stanford Medicine Education Technology Team.

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