What is the survival rate of uterine cancer?

As of 2014, the 5-year survival rate of those afflicted with uterine cancer that has not metastasized to other areas of the body is 95 percent, according to Cancer.net. Around 52,630 women will be diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2014.

In cases where the cancer has spread regionally, the survival rate at the 5-year mark drops to around 68 percent, and the 5-year survival rate for patients with distant metastases is just 17 percent, according to Cancer.net. The American Cancer Society estimates that around 8,590 women will die from uterine cancer in 2014. Uterine cancer is the fourth-most-common type of cancer in the U.S.