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The risk of womb cancer can be reduced by exercise, diet and possibly drinking coffee, research suggests. Almost half of cases of womb cancer in the UK - about 3,700 a year - could be prevented through keeping slim and active, a review of data shows. Researchers at Imperial College, London, say women can reduce their risk with at least 30 minutes of daily exercise and keeping a healthy weight. The World Cancer Research Fund report also found that coffee may reduce risk. But experts say there is not yet enough evidence to recommend drinking coffee to protect against the disease. Endometrial cancer - cancer of the womb lining - is the fourth most common of all cancers in women in the UK.