Cancer of the endometrium(G) is the most common form of cancer of the uterus(G) and the most common of all of the gynaecological cancers affecting 1 in every 75 women by the age of 75 years. It occurs when cells originating in the endometrium (lining of the womb) become cancerous (malignant(G)). This cancer is fairly common, with some 250 cases occurring in Queensland each year. It occurs most commonly in post-menopausal women (women who have gone through the menopause(G)), and is most common in women between 60 and 69 years of age. However, cases are seen in women as young as 30.
