Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer Why It Is Done Endometrial
cancer most often occurs in the inner lining of the uterus and
is contained within the uterus in the earlier stages. Removal of
the uterus reduces the risk of cancer recurring or spreading.
The ovaries are a common site for spread (metastasis) of
endometrial cancer cells and so are almost always removed at the
same time. |By:||Reference Healthwise Staff||Last Revised:
November 29, 2010| |Medical Review:||Reference Sarah Marshall,
MD - Family Medicine Reference Ross Berkowitz, MD - Obstetrics
and Gynecology