Endometrial cancer
The terms 1 year survival and 5 year survival don't mean that you will only live for 1 or 5 years.
The NHS, other health organisations, and researchers collect information. They record what happens to people with cancer in the years after their diagnosis. 5 years is a common time point to measure survival. But some people live much longer than this.
5 year survival is the number of people who have not died from their cancer within 5 years after diagnosis.
Below are general statistics based on large groups of people. Remember, they can’t tell you what will happen in your individual case.
The stage of a cancer tells you about its size and whether it has spread. Your outlook (prognosis) depends on the stage of your cancer at diagnosis.
Read more about the stages of womb cancer
There are no UK-wide statistics available for womb cancer survival by stage.
Survival statistics are available for each stage of womb cancer in England. These are for women diagnosed between 2013 and 2017.
More than 90 out of every 100 women (more than 90%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after diagnosis.
Around 75 out of every 100 women (around 75%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed.
Almost 50 out of every 100 women (almost 50%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after diagnosis.
15 out of every 100 women (15%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed.
The UK survival statistics come from England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have a similar population and health care system. So we can apply these survival statistics to the whole of the UK.
Generally for women with womb cancer in the UK:
90 out of every 100 (90%) survive their cancer for 1 year or more
more than 75 out of every 100 (more than 75%) survive their cancer for 5 years or more
more than 70 out of every 100 (more than 70%) survive their cancer for 10 years or more
Your outlook depends on the stage of the cancer when it was diagnosed. This means how big it is and whether it has spread.
The type of cancer and grade of the cancer cells can also affect your survival. Grade means how abnormal the cells look under the microscope.
Your general health and fitness also affect survival. The fitter you are, the better you may be able to cope with your cancer and treatment.
For more in-depth information about survival and womb cancer, go to our Cancer Statistics section.
Last reviewed: 19 Mar 2024
Next review due: 19 Mar 2027
There is support available during and after treatment to help you cope. This includes support from your clinical nurse specialist, cancer charities, community services, and family and friends.
Your treatment depends on several factors. These include what type of womb cancer you have, how big it is, whether it has spread (the stage) and the grade. It also depends on your general health.
The type of womb cancer you have depends on the type of cell the cancer started in. The grade gives doctors an idea of how fast growing the cancer is.
The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and whether it has spread. This helps your doctor decide which treatment you need.
Current research is looking at diagnosing and treating womb cancer.
The womb is the pear shaped muscular bag that holds a baby during pregnancy. Most womb cancers start in the lining of the womb. They are also called uterine or endometrial cancer.
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