Thehighest incidence rates are reported in North America, Europe, Australia. In contrast, the lowest mortality rate is recorded in underdeveloped countries: Africa, Central America. South America, Asia.

In Poland, the incidence rate is 11.9 per 100,000 and the mortality rate is 2.4 per 100,000 women. Postmenopausal women are most commonly affected.
In highly developed countries, the incidence is associated with:

• obesity;
• lack of physical activity
• prevalence of diabetes;
• childlessness or having few children.

Other factors that favour the development of this disease are:

• advanced age;
• early menstruation;
• late menopause;
• menstrual disorders;
• taking estrogen replacement therapy;
• genetic conditions;
• presence of lower limb varicose veins.

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The main symptoms of endometrial cancer are:

• abnormal bleeding from the genital tract;
• irregular menstrual periods;
• post-menopausal reproductive tract bleeding.

The standard method of detection is either curettage of the uterine cavity or hysteroscopy with endometrial sampling. This method allows not only the taking of sections, but also its visual assessment. During the transvaginal examination, the doctor obtains information on the size of the resulting lesion. If the thickness exceeds 12 mm, this may indicate a developing cancer in the endometrium.