Endometrial cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

Abstract

Endometrial cancer is now the most common gynaecological malignancy in Europe and North America. It is the seventh most common cause of death from cancer in women in Western Europe, accounting for 1%–2% of all deaths from cancer. About 81 500 women are affected every year in the European Union and the incidence is increasing. Median age of occurrence is 63 years, while >90% of women are older than 50.