Obesity increases the risk of cancer of the uterus

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Obesity increases the risk of uterine cancer, resulting in death, according to a study by researchers at the American Center for Disease Control.

The site says "discussData from the study showed that endometrial cancer rates had increased by 12% between 1999 and 2015, an increase of about 0.7% per year.

The new study indicates that the number of deaths from uterine cancer is also increasing steadily, with an average increase of 1.1% per year, and that more than two thirds of cases diagnosed with endometriosis.

The study showed that uterine diseases are often curable if they are detected early, but late detection means the epidemic of the tumor and can become fatal.

"Between 1999 and 2016, endometrial cancer mortality rates increased by 21%," said Jane Henley, co-author of the study.

"In general, uterine cancer is the result of an excessive production of estrogen, which occurs when a woman is obese and goes beyond menopause," said Dr. Benjamin Schwartz from the Northwolth Gynecology Department.

"We found that obesity rates had increased over the years covered, so it's not surprising that the incidence of endometrial cancer is also increasing significantly," he said. said Schwartz.

Women with darker skin were at higher risk of developing uterine cancers, with an annual increase of 2.4%, adding an increase of 46% between 1999 and 2016.