Why do the elderly get uterine cancer

Why do elderly people get uterine cancer? People of any age can get cancer, but as people age, they are more likely to get cancer. Generally, people over 40 are most likely to get cancer, which may be related to the following factors. Let us briefly introduce them below, hoping to help you.

First, there is a long incubation period before cancer occurs. After carcinogenic factors act on the human body, the disease does not occur immediately. It often takes a "cancer incubation period" of 15-30 years, which is generally 20 years. Therefore, if you are frequently exposed to carcinogens at the age of 20-30, you will not develop the disease until after the age of 40-50, which makes the age of cancer appear to be too old.
Second, as people age, their immune function weakens, so their immune surveillance of lesions gradually decreases starting at the age of 40. The weakening of immune function is conducive to the occurrence and development of cancer.
Third, the older you are, the more chances you have of being exposed to carcinogenic factors, and the impact of carcinogenic factors on the body will become greater and greater. For example, for smokers, the longer they smoke, the greater the possibility of getting cancer.
Fourth, lung cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, etc. in the elderly may be related to various chronic inflammations that have already existed in the elderly, such as chronic bronchitis, gastritis and gastric ulcer, prostatitis, enteritis, hepatitis, cervicitis, etc.
Although the tissue decline of the elderly is unstoppable, we can try to avoid cancer. For example, we can actively exercise, improve our physical fitness and health level, develop good hygiene habits, pay attention to a balanced diet, actively prevent and treat various chronic diseases, etc. to prevent cancer. At the same time, we should do a good job in health care, have regular physical examinations, and try to detect cancer early and treat it early.