Lifelong excess weight can nearly double risk of womb cancer – study

Bristol study finds that for every five extra BMI units a woman's risk of endometrial cancer increases by 88%

Lifelong excess weight may almost double a woman's risk of developing womb cancer, research suggests.

Scientists and doctors have known for some time that being overweight or obese increases the risk of the disease. About one in three cases in the UK (34%) are linked to excess weight.