Is the incidence of uterine cancer high?

Uterine cancer is usually called endometrial cancer, which occurs in the inner layer of the uterus. It is a common cancer in the female reproductive system and ranks fourth among the most common cancers in women. It is more common in women aged 50 to 60, and often occurs after menopause. The incidence rate has been increasing worldwide in recent years. It can metastasize to many parts of the body: from the uterus downward to the cervical canal, from the fallopian tube upward to the ovary; it can also infiltrate the tissues around the uterus; or it can metastasize to parts far away from the uterus through the lymphatic system and blood circulation.

Uterine cancer is a relatively common gynecological malignancy. According to statistics from the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, the ratio of endometrial cancer to cervical cancer was 1:44 between 1958 and 1969, and 1:18.5 between 1970 and 1981. According to statistics, there were 1.59 million new cases in my country each year in the 1980s, with a ratio of 1:8.2 to cervical cancer. Since the 1990s, the incidence rate has been rising more significantly, which cannot but attract the attention of society.
Uterine cancer is a disease of elderly women, mostly occurring after menopause. Although its cause is uncertain, it is related to many factors such as age, obesity, infertility, late menopause, hypertension, diabetes, ovarian granulosa cell tumor, theca cell tumor, polycystic ovary syndrome, etc.