Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Cancers

Facts About Gynecologic Cancers

• Gynecologic cancers include malignancies of the female genital tract involving the vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
• According to the American Cancer Society, 78,000 women in 2008 were diagnosed with some form of gynecologic cancer.
• Cancers are uterus, cervix and ovary, are the most common. They account for nearly 73,000 new cases each year.
• Widespread screening with the Pap test has allowed doctors to find pre-cancerous changes in the cervix and vagina. This has helped catch some invasive cancers early.