P hil Harris, the salty skipper of the Cornelia Marie on the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch, has died.
The condition, though non-cancerous, is sometimes associated with uterine cancer. Endometrial hyperplasia describes a condition in which the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, becomes too thick. The condition itself is not cancerous; however, it sometimes can lead to uterine cancer.
The thick wall of the uterus is formed of three layers: endometrium, myometrium, and serosa. The endometrium (uterine mucosa) is the innermost layer that lines the cavity of the uterus.