From the May 2024 issue of Weill Cornell Medicine's Women's Health Advisor (WHA)
Be Alert for the Signs of Ovarian, Uterine, and Cervical Cancer
Detecting gynecologic cancers often relies on women recognizing the symptoms and reporting them to their doctor.
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Each year nearly 100,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer, and the risk increases with age—particularly after menopause. Of the three main gynecologic cancers— cervical, ovarian, and uterine—reliable, routine screening tests are available solely for cervical cancer. Consequently, many cases of gynecologic cancer go unnoticed and undiagnosed until advanced stages. Recognizing […]