Gynecologic cancers are cancers that aff ect the female
reproductive organs, including the ovaries, endometrium,
uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, peritoneum, vagina and
vulva. And, just as women have become more aware of the
warning signs of breast cancer, it's equally important for
women to understand the facts about gynecologic cancer.
Roughly 71,500 women in the United States each year
are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer,
1
and the risk
increases with age. The most common gynecologic cancer
is endometrial/uterine cancer, which aff ects more than
52,000 women annually in the U.S.
2
The key to lowering the risk for these cancers is preventive
care and early diagnosis. And for many women, that may
mean taking time out from busy family and work schedules
to put their health fi rst.
While breast cancer is a hot topic in the
national media, it's important to be
informed on other women's cancers that
don't get as much media attention.
Endometrial
cancer
is rare for women
under the age of
45; most cases are
found in women
over 50.
Cervical
cancer
tends to occur during
midlife. Most cases are
found in women under
the age of 50, and it
is linked to human
papillomaviruses.
Ovarian cancer
aff ects up to 5% of women who
have it in their family histories. It
has the highest mortality of the
gynecologic cancers, killing more
than 14,000 women annually in
the United States.
3
Are You
For Gynecologic
Cancer?
AT RISK
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Cassandra Foy
Patient at Cancer Treatment Centers of America®
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