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Cancer of the womb most commonly occurs in women between the ages of 50 and 64.
It rarely affects women under 50, and is the fifth most common cancer in women.
It affects about 6,400 women per year in the UK (Cancer Research UK statistics 2003). To read a personal account from someone who has experienced Womb Cancer, please click here.
You are at a higher risk of developing Womb Cancer if you:
Have had Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) that did not contain progesterone
Have never had children
Are diabetic
Are overweight
Have hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) – click here for more information about HNPCC
Remember: being at a higher risk does not mean that you have or will get cancer, but it is important to get checked out.
Symptoms:
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