Endometrial cancer, a disease affecting the lining of the womb, is emerging as a major health concern for women in Jamaica and across the Caribbean. Alarmingly, Jamaica now has one of the highest rates of the disease in the world, making awareness, early detection, and prevention more important than ever.

According to consultant gynaecologist Dr Michael Taylor, many women are unfamiliar with the condition and often dismiss early warning signs that could save their lives.

“The womb is like a jar. It consists of three main parts — the body or walls of the jar, called the myometrium; the lining, called the endometrium; and the neck, called the cervix. Endometrial cancer arises from the endometrium, which is the lining of the womb,” he said (DEL/ EXPLAINED.).