Womb cancer survival
Survival for womb cancer is generally good, particularly if you are diagnosed early.
Survival depends on many factors. No one can tell you exactly how long you will live.
Below are general statistics based on large groups of people. Remember, they can’t tell you what will happen in your individual case.
Survival by stage
Survival statistics are available for each stage of womb cancer in one area of England. These are for women diagnosed between 2013 and 2017.
Stage 1
More than 90 out of every 100 women (90%) survive their cancer for 5 years or more after diagnosis. Most of these women will have been cured.
Stage 2
Around 75 out of every 100 women (around 75%) survive their cancer for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed.
Stage 3
Almost 50 out of every 100 women (almost 50%) survive their cancer for 5 years or more after diagnosis.
Stage 4
Around 15 out of every 100 women (15%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed.
The outcome depends on how far the cancer has spread. For example, to the bowel and bladder, or perhaps to the lungs, liver or brain.
Cancer survival by stage at diagnosis for England, 2019
Office for National Statistics
These figures are for people diagnosed in England between 2013 and 2017.
These statistics are for net survival. Net survival estimates the number of people who survive their cancer rather than calculating the number of people diagnosed with cancer who are still alive. In other words, it is the survival of cancer patients after taking into account that some people would have died from other causes if they had not had cancer.
Survival for all stages of womb cancer
Generally for women with womb cancer in England:
- 90 out of every 100 (90%) survive their cancer for 1 year or more after they are diagnosed
- around 75 out of every 100 (around 75%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more
- more than 70 out of every 100 (more than 70%) will survive their cancer for 10 years or more after diagnosis
Cancer survival by stage at diagnosis for England, 2019
Office for National Statistics
These figures are for people diagnosed in England between 2013 and 2017.
These statistics are for net survival. Net survival estimates the number of people who survive their cancer rather than calculating the number of people diagnosed with cancer who are still alive. In other words, it is the survival of cancer patients after taking into account that some people would have died from other causes if they had not had cancer.
What affects survival
Your outcome depends on the stage of the cancer when it was diagnosed. This means how big it is and whether it has spread.
The type and grade of womb cancer also affects your likely survival. Grade means how abnormal the cells look under the microscope.
Your age may also affect survival. Younger women have a better outlook than older women.
About these statistics
The terms 1 year, 5 year and 10 year survival don't mean that you will only live for 1, 5 or 10 years.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) and researchers collect information. They watch what happens to people with cancer in the years after their diagnosis. 5 or 10 years is a common time point to measure survival. But some people live much longer than this.
5 or 10 year survival is the number of people who have not died from their cancer within 5 or 10 years after diagnosis.
Clinical trials
Research into womb cancer treatments is continuing to improve the outlook for women with womb cancer. We have detailed information about clinical trials on this website. You can also search our clinical trials database for trials into womb cancer.
More statistics
Read more about understanding cancer statistics and incidence, mortality and survival statistics.
For more in depth information about survival and other statistics for womb cancer, go to our Cancer Statistics section.
