{"id":236728,"date":"2023-09-24T13:11:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T13:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=236728"},"modified":"2023-09-24T13:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T13:11:05","slug":"the-7-camouflaged-symptoms-of-deadly-womb-cancer-most-women-ignore-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/the-7-camouflaged-symptoms-of-deadly-womb-cancer-most-women-ignore-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The 7 \u2018camouflaged\u2019 symptoms of deadly womb cancer most women ignore | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

WOMB cancer is the fourth most common type of the disease in women in the UK.<\/p>\n

But worryingly, many have no idea what the most common symptoms are, meaning it's often found at a late stage. <\/p>\n

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Almost 10,000 people are diagnosed every year. Around 2,500 die. <\/p>\n

Of those told they have womb cancer early, 90 per cent survive.<\/p>\n

But only one in five patients will live beyond five years if it isn't detected until the disease is in an advanced stage. <\/p>\n

Campaigners believe the survival rate would improve dramatically if people could identify the key warning signs. <\/p>\n

READ MORE ON WOMB CANCER<\/span><\/h2>\n

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I thought heavy bleeding was inconvenient – I had no clue it was a silent killer<\/h3>\n

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New test for common cancer could save lives with faster results<\/h3>\n

The Eve Appeal and Peaches Womb Cancer Trust are encouraging Brits to 'spot check' the gaps in their knowledge after finding almost a quarter of people have never heard of womb cancer and only 43 per cent know to look out for blood. <\/p>\n

This includes learning that the following symptoms need to be checked out: <\/p>\n