The 411 on Uterine Cancer
Model Joanne Borgella recently died from this cancer.
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Former American Idol Alum Succumbs to the Disease - Recently, Joanne Borgella, American Idol alum and plus-sized model, died of endometrial cancer (a type of uterine cancer) at the young age of 32. Her death highlights the need for us to know more about this disease, which impacts more than 600,000 women. Read more about this cancer and how it affects Black women. — Kellee Terrell (Photo: WENN)
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What Is Uterine Cancer? - This type of cancer starts in a woman’s uterus and happens when abnormal cells begin to develop in this area. Like many cancers, this can spread to other parts of the body as well. The most common uterine cancer is endometrial cancer, which starts in the lining of the uterus.(Photo: American Cancer Society/Getty Images)
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About Your Uterus - Your uterus, also called the womb, is a pear-shaped hollow organ located in a woman’s pelvis. Its main function is to house a fetus during a woman’s pregnancy.(Photo: Stocktrek Images)
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How Common Is It? - Uterine cancer is more common than people give it credit. Uterine cancer is the fourth commonly diagnosed cancer in women, with 54,000 women being diagnosed in 2014, according to Cancer.org. Also, it’s the No. 1 gynecological diagnosed cancer, ranking higher than cervical cancer.(Photo: Image Source/Corbis)
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African-American Women and Uterine Cancer - While white women over 50 are more at risk for uterine cancer, African-American women with this cancer are more likely to develop aggressive tumors, have advanced stages of the disease and have worse health outcomes. A 2005 study suggested that biology played a reason for this racial health disparity.(Photo: ColorBlind Images/Blend Images/Corbis)
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