Womb (uterus) cancer

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• Womb cancer is cancer that affects the womb (uterus). It's most common in women who've been through menopause.
• Anyone with a womb can get womb cancer.
• The womb is where a baby grows during pregnancy.
• Most womb cancer usually starts in the lining of the womb (endometrium), this is also known as endometrial cancer.
• How serious the womb cancer is depends on how big it is, if it has spread and your general health.