Cancer of the uterine corpus among Hispanic women living in the United States: patterns of staging, diagnosis, and primary treatment

Hispanic women are more likely to be diagnosed with uterine cancer at a younger age than other ethnic groups. The etiologic factors related to this presentation have yet to be precisely defined. Additional epidemiological and demographic studies, addressing such factors as body mass index and other medical co-morbidities, are needed to identify opportunities for improved cancer prevention and control in this population of women.