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Gynecological cancers are cancers located in a woman's pelvis or reproductive system.
These include, but are not limited to, cancers of the ovary, endometrium, uterus, cervix, vagina, or vulva. The American Cancer Society reports that cancer of the endometrium is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs. It is estimated that about 37,400 new cases of endometrial cancer will be diagnosed in the US in 1999, and about 6,400 women will die from endometrial cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women. It is estimated that about 25,200 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in the US in 1999.