Endometrial Cancer Hyperplasia: Risk Factors, Staging, Signs, Survival Rate

Endometrial cancer is also known as endometrial carcinoma. Endometrial cancer can be detected in a number of ways. There are several factors that can increase the risk of a woman developing endometrial cancer symptoms.

Risk Factors- Anovulatory Cycles
Women have an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer if they have anovulatory cycles. A woman who has an anovulatory cycle does not ovulate. The corpus luteum may also not form during her menstrual cycle. That is, the luteal phase is absent.

 Endometrial Cancer Staging

Risk Factors- Obesity
Women who are obese also have an increased risk of getting endometrial cancer. Unopposed estrogen use and tumoxifen therapy are also risk factors for developing endometrial cancer.

Uterine Cancer Survival

 

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Risk Factors- Age
Endometrial cancer is less prevalent in women younger than 35 years. In fact, once you are under the age of forty, your chances of developing this type of cancer are extremely low.