Regular cervical pap smears may help your physician diagnose cervical cancer in its early stages. The combination of estrogen and progesterone agents is important in preventing uterine cancer after menopause. Generally, a healthy diet that is low in fat may be another way to reduce a woman's risk of endometrial cancer. Fat tissue has the ability to produce estrogen, and too much estrogen, and too much estrogen can cause endometrial cancer. There isn't a classical stereotype of a woman who gets gynecologic cancer.
Every woman is at risk, but some more than others.
A woman's greatest defense is regular examinations. It's that simple.