---
title: "Uterine cancer - Sapience Financial"
description: "Learn about uterine cancer, including endometrial cancer and uterine sarcomas. Discover key statistics and facts about this gynecological cancer in Australia."
url: "https://www.sapience.com.au/cost-burden-of/uterine-cancer"
date: "2026-05-26T02:45:27+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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## Uterine cancer

There are two types of uterine cancer: **endometrial cancer**, which affects the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) and the **uterine sarcomas**, which develops in the muscle tissue.

- Uterine cancer is the most diagnosed gynecological cancer in Australia.
- Endometrial cancer is more common than uterine sarcomas and accounts for approximately 75% of uterine cancer cases.

In 2018 the estimated number of new cases

- 8 new cases diagnosed every day, and
- the estimated number of deaths was 9 each week
- The likelihood of uterine cancer is 1-41 chance by age 85 years
- The average lifetime cost to care was $46,000.

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