Womb (uterine or endometrial) cancer

Vigorous exercise cuts womb cancer risk in overweight women by more than a third

Overweight women who take regular intense exercise cut their risk of developing endometrial cancer, the most common form of womb cancer, by more than a third (39 per cent) , according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer. Overweight women who take regular intense exercise cut their risk of developing endometrial cancer, the most common form of womb cancer, by more than a third (39 per cent) , according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer.

7 August 2013

Cervical smear tests 'could also detect ovarian and womb cancer'

DNA from cervical screening samples could also be used to detect ovarian and womb (endometrial) cancers, according to preliminary US research. DNA from cervical screening samples could also be used to detect ovarian and womb (endometrial) cancers, according to preliminary US research.

10 January 2013

• Health & Medicine

First figures help set the standard for gynaecological cancer surgery

According to research, one in five women who have major gynaecological cancer surgery will have some sort of complication. According to research, one in five women who have major gynaecological cancer surgery will have some sort of complication.

5 November 2012

• Health & Medicine

Is being inactive really 'as bad as smoking'?

We look at the science behind misleading headlines saying physical inactivity is 'as bad as smoking'. We look at the science behind misleading headlines saying physical inactivity is 'as bad as smoking'.

15 August 2012

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Podcast: redefining breast cancer, tiny brain tumours, bowel cancer progress and more

30 April 2012

Womb cancer deaths rise by a fifth in the last decade

Deaths from womb (uterine) cancer have risen by nearly twenty per cent in the last decade, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK today. Deaths from womb (uterine) cancer have risen by nearly twenty per cent in the last decade, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK today.

5 April 2012

• Health & Medicine

Healthy Resolutions 2012 – what’s new?

23 January 2012

• Science & Technology

First womb cancer genome scan reveals prostate cancer link

Scientists have carried out the first ever genome scan for womb cancer and discovered a genetic region that reduces risk of the disease, according to a study published in Nature Genetics today (Sunday). Scientists have carried out the first ever genome scan for womb cancer and discovered a genetic region that reduces risk of the disease, according to a study published in Nature Genetics today (Sunday).

18 April 2011

Deprived cancer patients face fatal health problems

Cancer patients from deprived backgrounds are more likely to develop life-threatening health problems, research published today (Wednesday) in the British Journal of Cancer* shows. Cancer patients from deprived backgrounds are more likely to develop life-threatening health problems, research published today (Wednesday) in the British Journal of Cancer* shows.

24 November 2010

• Health & Medicine

Joining forces against womb cancer

18 October 2010

• Health & Medicine

Being physically active can help reduce the risk of womb cancer

29 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Exercise reduces risk of developing womb cancer

Women who exercise and keep active are around 30 per cent less likely to develop womb cancer than couch potatoes - according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer today. Women who exercise and keep active are around 30 per cent less likely to develop womb cancer than couch potatoes - according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer today.

29 September 2010