What are the causes of corpus uteri cancer?

At the moment, the exact cause of corpus uteri cancer is not known. We do know a number of factors can increase your risk of developing the condition, including:

• women over the age of 60, especially for post-menopausal women

• women who have not given birth to children

• obesity, especially post-menopausal women with abdominal obesity

• women receiving oestrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT), or on HRT after menopause

• women with a prior diagnosis or with family history of breast cancer, ovarian cancer or colorectal cancer

• women with polycystic ovary syndrome

• women with endometrial hyperplasia

• women with diabetes or with "3-Highs" (high blood pressure, high blood glucose and high cholesterol)

Symptoms of corpus uteri cancer

Early symptoms are not as obvious since other ill health conditions can cause the same symptoms.

• unusual vaginal discharge e.g. bleeding in between normal periods or after menopause

Symptoms become more detectable at a later stage:

• pain during intercourse or urinating

• a mass can be felt in the lower abdomen