Sugar Land - Visiting Nurse Assn. 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. Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system, and it is estimated that there will be about 14,500 deaths during 1999. The mortality rates for cervical cancer have declined sharply as Pap screenings have become more prevalent. However, between 60 percent and 80 percent of the women with newly diagnosed invasive cervical cancer have not had a Pap screening in the past 5 years, and many of these women have never had a Pap screening. When vulvar cancer is detected early, it is highly curable.