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Endometrial Cancer Risk FactorAka: Endometrial Cancer Risks

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  1. See Also
    1. Endometrial Cancer
    2. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
    3. Endometrial Biopsy
    4. Transvaginal Ultrasound
  2. Risk Factors
    1. Menstrual History
      1. Early Menarche (under age 12): 2.4 fold Relative risk
      2. Nulliparity: 2 to 3 fold Relative risk
      3. Late Menopause (over age 52): 2.4 fold Relative risk
      4. Bloody Menopause: 4 fold Relative risk
    2. Obesity
      1. Overweight 21-50 pounds: 3.0 fold relative risk
      2. Overweight more than 50 pounds: 10 fold relative risk
    3. Specific diseases
      1. Diabetes Mellitus: 2.8 fold Relative risk
      2. Hirsutism: 2 fold Relative risk
      3. Hypertension: 1.5 fold relative risk
      4. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Stein Leventhal Syndrome)
      5. Chronic Anovulation
      6. Liver disease
      7. Hypothyroidism
      8. High Alcohol intake
    4. Exogenous hormones
      1. Unopposed Estrogen: 9.5 fold Relative risk
      2. Tamoxifen: 2.3 fold Relative risk
    5. Age related risks
      1. Ages 15 to 18 years: rare
      2. Ages 30 to 34 years: 2.8 cases per 100,000
      3. Ages 35 to 39 years: 6.1 cases per 100,000
      4. Ages 40 to 49 years: 36.5 cases per 100,000
      5. SEER Cancer statistics
        1. http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2000
    6. Other risks
      1. Family History
      2. History of pelvic irradiation

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