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By Mayo Clinic staffThe most serious complication of any cancer, including endometrial cancer, is that it can spread to other parts of your body (metastasize). Fortunately, when discovered early, endometrial cancer is usually treatable. Five-year survival rates are 95 percent for early-stage endometrial cancer. If endometrial cancer has reached an advanced stage before diagnosis, it may have already spread to other parts of your body and be more difficult to treat successfully.
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