Lynch Syndrome Fact Sheet for Healthcare Professionals

Uterine Cancer. Fibroids are nearly always benign and noncancerous, even if they have abnormal cell shapes. Cancer of the uterus nearly always develops in the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer). Only in rare cases (a less than 0.1% incidence) does cancer develop from a malignant change in a fibroid (called leiomyosarcoma). ................
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