Malta, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovakia and Sweden have the highest incidence of the uterine cancer disease in Europe, according to a research led by epidemiologist at the charity Cancer Research UK in London Lucy Boyd.
aap reported that the results of the research also reveals that the majority of the cases are in women aged between 60 and 79 years and 45,000 persons die worldwide from this type of cancer, 60 per cent of the total number occur in developed countries.
The investigation revealed that Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain, France and the UK have the lowest incidence of this illness.
Regarding the UK, the report concludes that in less than a decade, cases of cancer of the uterus, or womb in women over 60 years of age have increased by 30 per cent. The report said that several European countries tend to register similar increases.
On the other hand, according to the research, survival rates improved in the UK when the cancer is diagnosed early and thus treatment starts at the right time.
Aap quoted Lucy Boyd as saying that the factors that can increase the risk of developing a uterine cancer are early puberty, late menopause and oestrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and increased body weight.
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