How bad is stage 2 uterine cancer?

Any cancer is bad, especially over stage 1. However stage 2 uterine cancer, while bad is still very treatable. It means that the cancer has not spread beyond the cervix. See also:
What happens in the end stage of uterine cancer?

See all 1878 questions about Cancer The first line treatment for stage 2 uterine cancer is a complete hysterectomy, and removal of the ovaries and surrounding lymph nodes. Surgery is most often followed up with radiation therapy to kill any microscopic cancers not removed by the surgery. Overall, the five-year survival rate for stage 2 uterine cancer is 75 percent. Note that survival though and prognosis is dependent upon a number of factors including the type of cancer and how aggressive the tumor is. The old adage is true though, “the earlier caught the better.”

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