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What increases my risk for endometrial (uterine) cancer?

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What increases my risk for endometrial (uterine) cancer?

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The risk factors for endometrial (uterine) cancer include anything that causes excess estrogen and not enough progesterone to balance it out. Watch OB/GYN specialist Lauren Streicher, MD, discuss the main risk factors for uterine cancer.

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