- About 89,000 US women each year learn they have a gynecologic cancer.
- Take CDC's quick quiz to test your knowledge about the 5 main types of gynecologic cancer: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancer.
- You can promote awareness about gynecologic cancers through CDC's Inside Knowledge campaign—take a free continuing education course and share posters, fact sheets, buttons, badges, and PSAs.
Gynecologic Cancers
Five main types of cancer affect a woman’s reproductive organs: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. As a group, they are referred to as gynecologic cancers. Each gynecologic cancer is unique, with different signs, symptoms, and risk factors (things that may increase your chance of getting cancer).
All women are at risk for gynecologic cancers, and risk increases with age. You can lower your risk for some of these cancers. When gynecologic cancers are found early, treatment works best.
CDC promotes awareness of gynecologic cancers through its national awareness campaign, Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer.
CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program provides breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women across the United States. Find out if you qualify.
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Frequently Asked Questions
CDC’s Latest Research
- CDC Grand Rounds: Family history and genomics as tools for cancer prevention and control
- Understanding barriers to cervical cancer screening in women with access to care
Featured Resources
A comprehensive brochure provides in-depth information on each gynecologic cancer.
The Institute of Medicine issued Ovarian Cancers: Evolving Paradigms in Research and Care with support from CDC.
The Gynecologic Cancer Curriculum provides continuing education (CE) for primary health care providers.
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