Gynecological Cancer
Gynecological cancers include:
- Cervical cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Uterine cancer
- Vaginal cancer
- Vulvar cancer
- Along with less common gynecological cancers
Prevention and early detection: What you can do
- Schedule a visit every year with your gynecologist for a pap smear.
- Have your children (male and female) vaccinated for HPV; the American Cancer Society recommends starting at age 11.
- Know the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer: unexplained weight gain, unexplained bloating, menstrual-like bleeding after menopause.
Treatment: What we can do for you
- Our highly trained gynecologists are skilled and experienced in performing a wide range of gynecological cancer surgeries.
- In many cases, surgery can be performed with our da Vinci robotic surgery assistant, which provides greater precision and control for the surgeon.
Survivorship: What we can do together
Gynecological cancer can be a particularly emotional diagnosis because of its close ties to a woman’s self-identify, especially for women of childbearing age. Our Adventist Health philosophy of treating the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — can be meaningful and healing for women experiencing gynecological cancer.