As of: February 16, 2024, 1:59 p.m
By: Judith Braun
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Uterine cancer is the most common tumor of female genital organs.
Some factors can increase the risk of developing the disease.
Unlike cervical cancer - in which a tumor forms in the lower part of the uterus - in uterine cancer or uterine body cancer, the mucous membrane cells inside the female genital organ degenerate.
According to the
German Cancer Research Center (dkfz),
so-called endometrial cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women in Germany.
In those affected, the tumor manifests itself through various symptoms such as atypical bleeding from the vagina.
Certain factors can increase the risk of developing uterine cancer.
Uterine cancer: Certain risk factors increase the risk of tumor disease
Women who have already had colon cancer have an increased risk of uterine cancer.
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According to information from
Jena University Hospital,
uterine cancer is a malignant disease of the mucous membrane (endometrium) and the uterus (uterus).
In industrialized countries, this is the most common carcinoma of the female genital organs.
In addition, the number of cases of uterine cancer is said to have increased over the past 30 years.
Around 24 out of 100,000 women develop endometrial cancer every year.
The main risk factor is the constant and continuous stimulation of the uterine lining by the hormone estrogen.
In addition, overweight menopausal women who have not been pregnant and whose last menstrual period occurred after the age of 52 are at increased risk.
Women who have already had colon cancer have a fivefold increased risk of uterine cancer.
Furthermore, women who are overweight and have family members who have been affected by breast or ovarian cancer also have a higher risk.
Uterine cancer: What are the chances of recovery?
The treatment method is chosen depending on the stage at which the cancer has already progressed.
At the same time, it depends on how high the chances of recovery are.
In addition, other factors, such as the patient's general health, play an important role in the prospect of healing.
According to the
Robert Koch Institute (RKI),
the relative 5-year survival in Germany is around 78 percent.
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