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Gynecologic Cancers. Risks, screening and prevention

In 1999, the Foundation for Women’s Cancer set September as the Gynecologic Cancer Awareness month, with the aim to acknowledge the importance of women’s health and to shed the light on the different gynecologic cancers, their risk factors and ways to screen for and manage them. Even though, the topic of cancers or malignancies can be regarded as sensitive by some, yet I believe that I have a professional and personal duty to talk more about the different types of gynecologic malignancies as many misconceptions surround the topic. There are 5 main cancers that are encountered by gynecology specialists; cervical, ovarian, endometrial, vulvar and vaginal cancers, however, in this article I will be tackling the most commonly seen ones; cervical, ovarian and endometrial. Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer happens when cells in your cervix (the bottom part of the uterus) start to grow out of control. It is the most common gynecologic malignancy in underdeveloped countries and one of th...