What You Need to Know about Endometrial Cancer

Recovery and Outlook

People with cancer and their families are naturally concerned about their recovery from cancer. Sometimes people use statistics to try to figure out their chances of being cured. It is important to remember, however, that statistics are averages based on large numbers of patients. They cannot be used to predict what will happen to a particular patient because no two patients are alike; treatments and responses vary greatly. The patient's doctor is in the best position to discuss the issue of prognosis, or the probable outcome or course of the disease.

When doctors discuss a patient's prognosis, they may talk about surviving cancer rather than a cure. Although many patients with uterine cancer are actually cured, the disease can return. It is important to discuss the possibility of recurrence with the doctor.

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