Gynecologic Cancers WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Gynecologic Cancers
Gynecologic cancer is a group classification for cancers that affect the female reproductive tract or region. This includes uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer and fallopian tube cancer. These cancers have different causes, some as yet uncertain, including human papilloma virus (HPV) and genetics.
Fast Facts:
- Uterine cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women, after breast, lung and colon cancers.
- Over 80,000 women are diagnosed with some kind of gynecologic cancer each year.
- If caught early, most cases of gynecologic cancer are treatable and survivable.
- Women should have yearly gynecologic exams, including a pap smear, and report any odd symptoms to their doctor as soon as possible.
- The most common types of treatments for gynecologic cancer are hysterectomy, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
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Latest Headlines on Gynecologic Cancers
What is Gynecologic Cancers?
- CDC: Gynecologic Cancer Overview
- eMedicine: Uterine Cancer (May 19, 2006) | Ovarian Cancer (Dec. 13, 2007) | Cervical Cancer (Dec. 12, 2007)
- UpToDate: Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis and Staging
- Mayo Clinic: Vaginal Cancer | Ovarian Cancer | Vulvar Cancer
- American Cancer Society: What is Cervical Cancer? | What is Ovarian Cancer? | What is Vaginal Cancer? | What is Vulvar Cancer?
- National Cancer Institute: General Information About Cervical Cancer | General Information About Endometrial Cancer | General Information About Ovarian Epithelial Cancer | General Information About Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors | General Information About Uterine Sarcoma | General Information About Vaginal Cancer | General Information About Vulvar Cancer
What Are The Symptoms of Gynecologic Cancers?
- Medscape: Symptoms May Assist in Early Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer (June 20, 2007)
- eMedicine: Gynecologic Tumor Markers (Aug. 3, 2005)
- UpToDate: Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis and Staging
- New York Times Health: Symptoms Found for Early Check on Ovary Cancer (June 13, 2007)
- Mayo Clinic: Vaginal Cancer Symptoms | Ovarian Cancer Symptoms | Vulvar Cancer Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Gynecologic Cancers?
- Medscape: Genetic Predisposition to Gynecologic Cancers: An Interview With Andrew Berchuck, MD, and David Gardner Mutch, MD | Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Cancer Risk (Sept. 17, 2007)
- eMedicine: Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration (March 21, 2006)
- Mayo Clinic: Vaginal Cancer Causes | Vaginal Cancer Risk Factors | Ovarian Cancer Causes | Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors | Vulvar Cancer Causes | Vulvar Cancer Risk Factors | Cancer Treatment for Women: Possible Sexual Side Effects
- National Cancer Institute: Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Questions and Answers | Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy Use and Cancer: Questions and Answers | DES: Questions and Answers
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Gynecologic Cancers?
- Medscape: Developments in the Management of Cancers of the Endometrium and Cervix (June 22, 2007)
- eMedicine: Radiation Therapy in Gynecology (June 22, 2006) | Gynecologic Laparoscopy (July 24, 2007) | Lymph Node Dissection, Pelvic (June 13, 2008) | Surgical Treatment of Vaginal Cancer (Dec. 10, 2007)
- UpToDate: Ovarian Cancer Treatment | Treatment for Early Stage Cervical Cancer | Treatment of Early Stage Cervical Cancer for Women who Desire Future Pregnancy | Endometrial Cancer Treatment
- New York Times Health: A Therapy Fell Out of Favor, But Didn't Stop Saving Lives (Jan. 17, 2006)
- Mayo Clinic: Hysterectomy | Vaginal Cancer Treatments and Drugs | Ovarian Cancer Treatments and Drugs | Vulvar Cancer Treatments and Drugs
- National Cancer Institute: Treatment Options for Cervical Cancer | Treatment Options for Endometrial Cancer | Treatment Options for Ovarian Epithelial Cancer | Treatment Options for Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors | Treatment Options for Uterine Sarcoma | Treatment Options for Vaginal Cancer | Treatment Options for Vulvar Cancer
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Gynecologic Cancers?
- herbs2000.com: Endometrial Cancer | Cancer Prevention | Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
- altMD: Herbal Remedies for Cancer | Mushrooms That Fight Cancer
- Fertile Hope: Fertility Sparing Surgery for Gynecologic Cancer
- HealthAtoZ: Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Cancer
- American Cancer Society: Complementary and Alternative Therapies | Complementary and Alternative Methods for Cancer Management | Guidelines for Using Complementary and Alternative Methods
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Gynecologic Cancers?
- Medscape: Sexual Function in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors (May 30, 2008)
- American Cancer Society: How is Cervical Cancer Staged? | How is Ovarian Cancer Staged? | How is Vaginal Cancer Staged? | How is Vulvar Cancer Staged?
- National Cancer Institute: Stages of Cervical Cancer | SEER Stat Fact Sheet Cancer of the Cervix | Stages of Endometrial Cancer | Stages of Uterine Sarcoma | SEER Stat Fact Sheet Cancer of the Corpus and Uterus | Stages of Ovarian Epithelial Cancer | Stages of Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors | SEER Stat Fact Sheet Cancer of the Ovary | Stages of Vaginal Cancer | Stages of Vulvar Cancer | SEER Stat Fact Sheet Cancer of the Vulva
How Do You Prevent Gynecologic Cancers?
- Medscape: New Guidelines for Assessing Gynecologic Cancer Predispositions (Oct. 24, 2007)
- Nature Clinical Practice Oncology (via Medscape): Prophylactic Surgery Prevents Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer in Lynch Syndrome (Dec. 4, 2007)
- Mayo Clinic: Ovarian Cancer Prevention | Vulvar Cancer Prevention
- American Cancer Society: Can Cervical Cancer Be Prevented? | Can Ovarian Cancer Be Prevented? | Can Vaginal Cancer Be Prevented? | Can Vulvar Cancer Be Prevented?
- National Cancer Institute: HPV Vaccines for Cervical Cancer | Oral Contraceptives Reduce Long-Term Risk of Ovarian Cancer (Feb. 5, 2008)
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Gynecologic Cancers
- KOCOTV5 (via YouTube): Doctors Explain Warning Signs of Gynecologic Cancer
- CNN: Post-Cancer Pregnancy: "Little Message I Was Going to Live On"
- HealthBoards: Cancer: Cervical & Ovarian Message Board | Cancer: Uterine Message Board | Cancer Message Board | Hysterectomy Message Board
- eHealthForum: Cervical Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Forum | Cancers Forum | Hysterectomy Forum
- Daily Strength: Cervical Cancer Support Group | Ovarian Cancer Support Group | Uterine Cancer Support Group | Vaginal Cancer Support Group | Vulvar Cancer Support Group | Chemotherapy Support Group | Hysterectomy Support Group
Foundations and Support Groups on Gynecologic Cancers
- Gynecologic Cancer Foundation: GCF Site | Women's Cancer Network
- NCCS: National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
- OncoChat: Online Peer Support for Cancer Survivors, Families, and Friends
- OGCC: Ovarian and Gynecologic Cancer Coalition of Greater Washington, D.C.
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Gynecologic Cancers
- PubMedCentral: Gynecologic Cancer Articles
- JAMA: Gynecologic Cancer Articles
- Google Scholar: Gynecologic Cancer Articles
Clinical Trials on Gynecologic Cancers
- National Cancer Institute: Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research Group | Programs and Projects | Ovarian Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials | Uterine Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials | Cervical Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials | The ASCUS/LSIL Triage Study for Cervical Cancer (ALTS)
- Medscape: Protective Effect of Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy May Vary by BRCA Mutation Type (Feb. 15, 2008) | Adnexal Mass Guidelines May Not Effectively Identify Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer (Oct. 22, 2007) | New Directions in the Management of Ovarian Cancer (June 22, 2007) | Stressors and Coping Strategies Among Female Cancer Survivors After Treatments (May 7, 2007)
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- Contributor: Kimberly Scott
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kimberly Scott
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Gynecologic cancer, Vaginal cancer, Vulvar cancer, Gynecology cancer, Gynecological cancer
- Last update: Nov. 28, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
