Three in five women can't identify symptoms of most common gynaecological cancer 

Symptoms of uterine cancer include abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge and pelvic pain or pressure. It can be diagnosed early and the recent five-year survival rates are 78%. Picture: Maxwells 

Three in five women cannot identify the symptoms of uterine cancer, although it is the most common gynaecological cancer, Irish research has found.

The Irish Network of Gynaecological Oncology (INGO) said 60% of Irish women are unaware of signs or symptoms of uterine cancer, with 540 diagnosis typically in a year.