UTERINE CANCER
Fast Facts
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Uterine cancer is the 6th most common cancer in women worldwide.
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In 2020, there were more than 417,000 new cases of uterine cancer and over 97,000 women died from the disease.
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Uterine cancer is the most common type of gynecologic cancer in high income countries.
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The incidence and mortality of uterine cancer has been increasing by almost 2% a year, with even sharper spikes among Asian, Black and Hispanic communities in the United States.
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The cause for the rapid rise in the incidence of uterine cancers is hypothesized to be that risk factors are on the rise, including high and rising rates of obesity and shifts in reproductive trends, such as having fewer children and delaying childbirth until later in life.
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Uterine cancer most frequently occurs in women over the age of 45, though it can affect younger women.