As a result, there have been very few studies investigating the management of this cancer, and treatment for it has not changed significantly in the past 20 years. There are approximately 330 cases of endometrial cancer in Scotland per year. It is the sixth most frequent cancer experienced by women in Scotland.
Incidence rates are highest in the least deprived areas of Scotland.
The majority of cases are adenocarcinomas, and the endometrioid histological subtype occurs most frequently. Most five-year survivors are effectively cured. Survival in Scotland is similar to other European countries. In the USA the incidence of endometrial cancer increased in the early 1970s. In the UK the incidence started to rise in the late 1970s.