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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 GYNECOLOGIC CANCER GYNECOLOGIC CANCER Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in a womans reproductive organs, it is called . gynecologic cancer. Yep, that's right, The 6 main types in descending order of incidence rate are the cancers of the: GYNECOLOGIC CANCER: It whispers, so listen... Risk factors include smoking, having HIV, having used birth control pills for more than 5 years or having given birth to 3 or more children. CERVICAL CANCER Your chances of developing ovarian cancer are raised if you: ~ Are aged 50 or older~ Have family members who have had ovarian cancer~ Have had breast, uterine or colorectal cancer~ Have never given birth~ Have had trouble getting pregnant~ Have endometriosis ~ Have tested positive for a genetic abnormality named BRCA1 or BRCA2 OVARIAN CANCER If you are older than age 50, are obese, take estrogen for hormone replacement, have had trouble getting pregnant, have had fewer than 5 periods in a year at any time in your life before starting menopause or take Tamoxifen, the risk of developing uterine cancer is higher. UTERINE CANCER Factors which increase the risk of developing vaginal cancer include:~ Having HPV or HIV~ Having a history of abnormal Pap test results showing abnormal cervical cells, ~ Having had cervical cancer~ Smoking. ALL WOMEN ARE AT RISK FOR GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS & RISK INCREASES WITH AGE VAGINAL CANCER Having HPV, having a history of abnormal Pap test results showing abnormal cervical cells, having had cervical cancer, having HIV, being aged 50 years or older, having chronic vulvar itching or burning & smoking are all factors which can increase the risk of vulvar cancer. VULVAR CANCER EACH GYNECOLOGIC CANCER IS UNIQUE, WITH DIFFERENT SIGNS & SYMPTOMS. WHEN GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS ARE FOUND EARLY, TREATMENT IS MOST EFFECTIVE. Make healthy lifestyle choices! Know your family health history! Get the HPV vaccine! Get the HPV test! Get regular Pap tests! Pay attention to your body & know what is 'normal' for YOU! ? ? BE BRAVE! Ask questions. ? ? Although uterine cancer has the highest global incidence rate of all gynecologic cancers, ovarian cancer has the highest mortality rate. The incidence rate for cervical cancer is highest in women of Hispanic ethnicity however the mortality rate is highest for women of the Black ethnicity. The incidence rate for uterine cancer is highest in women of the White ethnicity however the mortality rate is highest for women of Black ethnicity. ?
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