OBJECTIVE:

To describe the increase shown in the frequency of endometrial cancer in a tertiary hospital in the last decades and its association with overweight and obesity.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Retrospective, comparative and observational study based on information from the files of patients with a diagnosis of endometrial cancer attended at the Oncology Service of the General Hospital of Mexico (2000-2017). Data were compared with a previous study from 1966-1993.

RESULTS:

From 2000 to 2017, 785 patients were registered and in the global period of 44 years, 1045 patients were included in the study. In the 27-year period, 260 patients were registered, and in the 17-year period, 785 patients were registered; that is, a 200% increase in the frequency of this disease.

CONCLUSIONS:

In this series the percentages of overweight and obesity rose from 46 to 72.5%. Endometrial cancer in women under 48 years of age increased from 19 to 28%. 30.5% of patients in early stages of endometrial cancer had risk factors for tumor recurrence and 42% of the overall series had advanced neoplasms, which is shown to affect their prognosis.

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