Gynecologic Cancers

What are gynecologic cancers?

Gynecologic cancers are those cancer that occur in the lower genital tract and reproductive systems. This includes the cervix, endometrium, ovaries, uterus, vagina and vulva.

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Related Web Sites

Endometrial Cancer Detailed Guide
This guide has been created by the American Cancer Society and is an excellent, detailed overview of endometrial cancer.
Guide to Coping with Gynecological Cancer
This Canadian Web site's information is about how a patient might feel and what they might go through when they are diagnosed with gynecological cancer. It does not offer medical information about specific diagnosis, or about treatment options. The purpose of this site is to share some women's experiences with gynecological cancer, in hope that some parts of their stories connect with other patients and that their ideas for coping will be helpful to others.
National Cervical Cancer Coalition
This Web site is from a grassroots organization whose mission is to enhance awareness of the traditional Pap smear, new technologies and reimbursement issues facing cervical cancer screening. This effort is directed toward legislators to communicate the continued importance and success of cervical cancer screening as a national communicable disease/cancer screening test to lower cervical cancer rates, with emphasis on access to quality testing for all women.
National Cancer Institute: Gynecologic Cancer
This U.S. site provides in depth information on the screening, treatment and new research for cervical, endometrial, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar cancers.
National Ovarian Cancer Association
The mandate of this Canadian Web site is to create a one-window access point for women and the medical community on information about ovarian cancer.
Pelvic Health Centre
This site was created by Women's Health Matters of Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre. Information is on a range of topics, including chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis, fibroids, interstitial cystitis, incontinence, ovarian cysts, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), pelvic prolapse and vulvodynia.
Women's Cancer Network (WCN)
This site, developed by the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, keeps women informed and enables them to be their own health advocates. The WCN mission is to assist women who have developed cancer, as well as their families, to understand more about the disease, learn about treatment options, and gain access to new or experimental therapies. WCN News provides a daily newsfeed from Reuters Health Information, with articles selected by women's cancer experts. The WCN serves to educate women on ways to prevent the development of cancer. WCN's confidential risk-assessment questionnaire is designed to give women a personalized understanding of their individual risks of developing breast, ovarian, cervical or endometrial cancer.

Support Groups

Gilda's Club Toronto
Named after late comedian Gilda Radner who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in May, 1989, Gilda's Club is a meeting place where people with cancer can come together to learn how to live with cancer and celebrate the challenges and opportunities of everyday life.
Wellspring
Wellspring provides a wide range of cancer support programs and services to serve the emotional, social, informational, and emotional needs of people living with cancer, and those who care for them. The Web site contains information about programs and services, frequently asked questions, newsletters, research and program evaluations.