[header] How to recognize uterine cancer symptoms [title] Know the risk factors. [step] Since uterine cancer affects the uterus, every woman is at risk for contracting this type of cancer (unless you've had a hysterectomy). However it is most common for women over the age of 50 who have gone through menopause. 
[substeps] One major risk factor for developing uterine cancer is taking hormones or other drugs. These hormone risks include using estrogen without also using progesterone, or taking tamoxifen-a drug used to treat certain forms of breast cancer.