Every six minutes, an American woman is diagnosed with gynecologic cancer, including cervical, endometrial, ovarian, peritoneal, tubal, vaginal and vulvar cancers. In the United States in 2007, 80,976 women were told that they had a gynecologic cancer, and 27,739 died from a gynecologic cancer.

This page provides information andeducational materials for women to raise awareness about the five main gynecologic cancers (cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar) as well as other cancers affecting women.

Endometrial cancer of the uterus, sometimes referred to as uterine cancer, is the most common cancer of the reproductive system, while ovarian is the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths in women. This condition most frequently affects older women, with the incidence increasing significantly at the time of menopause.

Endometrial Cancer

• Introduction: Causes and Risk Factors
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis and Staging
• Treatment

Cervical Cancer

• Introduction: Causes and Risk Factors
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis and Staging
• Treatment

Ovarian Cancer

• Introduction: Causes and Risk Factors
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis and Staging
• Treatment

Breast Cancer

• Introduction: Causes and Risk Factors
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis and Staging
• Treatment

Colon Cancer

• Introduction: Causes and Risk Factors
• Symptoms
• Diagnosis and Staging
• Treatment  

Cancer Incidence (thousands) by site, by WHO, 2044

Type of Cancer	World	The Americas	Europe
Lung Cancer	1448	264	401
Stomach Cancer	933	89	182
Colon and rectum cancer	1080	217	409
Liver Cancer	632	38	67
Cervix	489	95	81
Breast	1100	310	326
Prostate	605	236	180
Lymphomas and muliple myeloma	479	102	113
Leukemia	375	68	86
Other Cancers	5187	874	1214