{"id":3667102,"date":"2025-05-13T16:27:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T20:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?post_type=story&p=3667102"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:32:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T20:32:09","slug":"endometrial-cancer-understanding-the-signs-and-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/endometrial-cancer-understanding-the-signs-and-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Endometrial cancer: Understanding the signs and symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Endometrial cancer: Understanding the signs and symptoms\n <\/h1>\n

Learn more about how you can detect endometrial cancer <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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As we age, certain changes can seem like a part of getting older, such as periods that are lighter or heavier than normal, or spotting between cycles. Yet it’s important that we recognize and raise these changes with health care providers because they may signal a more serious issue, such as endometrial cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is endometrial cancer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Endometrial cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed gynecologic cancer worldwide. It occurs when cancerous cells form in the tissues of the endometrium or inner lining of the uterus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can I learn if I\u2019m at risk for endometrial cancer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The average age of diagnosis is around 60, with most cases occurring after menopause. Studies show Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with endometrial cancer than white women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While age, race, family history and lifestyle choices all impact the risk of endometrial cancer, conditions that affect the body’s estrogen levels can also play a role. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n