CDC - Gynecologic Cancers

CDC - Gynecologic Cancers

September is Gynecologic Cancers Month

CDC information and educational materials for women and health care providers to raise awareness about the five main gynecologic cancers (cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar)
CDC information: Breast and ovarian cancer and family health history
CDC information: Breast and ovarian cancer and genetic testing
CDC information: Genetic counseling and evaluation for BRCA1/2 testing (breast/ovarian cancer)

In the United States in 2009,* 84,155 women were told that they had a gynecologic cancer, and 27,813 died from a gynecologic cancer.† CDC provides information and educational materials for women and health care providers to raise awareness about the five main gynecologic cancers (cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar).

*Latest year for which statistics are available. †Source: USCS.

Features

Free or Low-Cost Pap Tests
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program offers low-cost breast and cervical cancer screening to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women.
Educational Materials
The Inside Knowledge campaign has developed fact sheets, posters, a comprehensive brochure, and more.

Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer Campaign
This campaign helps raise gynecologic cancer awareness among women and health care providers.
HPV-Associated Cancers
Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Some vaginal, vulvar, and other cancers also are HPV-associated.

Gynecologic Cancer Research

• Patient knowledge and beliefs as barriers to extending cervical cancer screening intervals in Federally Qualified Health Centers
• AMIGAS: Building a cervical cancer screening intervention for public health practice
• Cervical cancer screening intervals, 2006 to 2009: moving beyond annual testing

More Research