Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention

A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a disease such as cancer. Learn more about the risk factors for uterine sarcoma.

Most cases of uterine sarcoma cannot be prevented. Although pelvic radiation increases the risk of developing a uterine sarcoma, the benefit of pelvic radiation in treating other cancers far outweighs the risk of developing a rare cancer such as uterine sarcoma many years later.