Scientists have told what caused the surge in the incidence of cervical cancer. As it turned out, the main harmful factor is obesity, which affects the hormonal background of a woman..
Experts cite data: over the past 20 years, the number of women with uterine cancer in the UK has doubled.
The incidence of the disease during this time increased by one and a half times in most countries of the world.
About two thousand people die from this disease.. According to statistics, every third woman with uterine cancer is obese. This is slightly higher than the average for obesity in developed countries..
Excess weight disrupts the formation of female hormones, which triggers a cascade of reactions leading to oncology. A similar mechanism is observed in the development of breast, prostate, pancreas and ovarian cancers..
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