UT San Antonio study finds endometrial cancer rates highest in San Antonio region

October 14, 2026

A new study published in July in Cancer Epidemiology, led by scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center and the National Cancer Institute, found that the Upper-South region of Texas, which includes San Antonio and Bexar County, had the highest hysterectomy-corrected incidence of endometrial cancer in Texas and the largest increase over time.

While several types of cancer are declining across the United States, endometrial cancer is on the rise, especially in South Texas.