Women Reproductive Cancer
NCI estimates that uterine or endometrial cancer will be diagnosed in an estimated 39,080 American women this year, more than twice the number of women who will be diagnosed with ovarian (female reproductive glands) and cervical (lower part of the uterus) cancers combined. However, in terms of 2007 deaths, due to ovarian cancer 15,280 women died, while deaths caused by uterine (7,400) and cervical (3,670) cancers are lower than half that number. A total of 26,350 deaths from cancers of the female reproductive system took place. Hence, to avoid these cancers, it's important to understand them. Some important cancers include cervical cancer caused by a type of virus called as human papillomaviruses (HPV), endometrial cancer due to elevated level of oestrogens and ovarian cancer.
- Gynecologic cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Screening and diagnosis