![Diagram of the pelvic area with labels showing the vagina, cervix, womb, fallopian tubes and ovaries. The womb is above the vagina and cervix.](https://assets.nhs.uk/nhsuk-cms/images/VID-1404-Womb-Cancer-Illustration_8aUbMWY.width-320.jpg)
- Womb cancer is cancer that affects the womb (uterus). It's most common in women who've been through menopause.
- Anyone with a womb can get womb cancer.
- The womb is where a baby grows during pregnancy.
- Most womb cancer usually starts in the lining of the womb (endometrium), this is also known as endometrial cancer.
- How serious the womb cancer is depends on how big it is, if it has spread and your general health.
Important: Get your symptoms checked
It's important to get any symptoms of womb cancer checked as soon as possible. Finding it earlier makes it easier to treat.
Page last reviewed: 21 October 2021
Next review due: 21 October 2024