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I Survived Ovarian Cancer 3 Times — and I Learned to Fight for Myself
Read More: I Survived Ovarian Cancer 3 Times — and I Learned to Fight for MyselfAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber June is National Cancer Survivors Month. “You look like you’re pregnant,” my roommate said. We both laughed because we knew there was zero chance that I was pregnant. But my stomach was round, swollen and hard — and I didn’t know why. I wasn’t doing anything different or eating new…
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Cervical cancer, Endometrial cancer, Gynecologic cancer, Health disparities, Ovarian cancer, Uterine cancer
The Symptoms Were There, the Healthcare Providers Weren’t
Read More: The Symptoms Were There, the Healthcare Providers Weren’tJune is National Cancer Survivors Month and Uterine Cancer Awareness Month. When heavy vaginal bleeding sent Julie Herbert to a California emergency room in November 2024, cancer was the furthest thing from her mind. A triage nurse at the hospital was very concerned, and the 36-year-old research associate was quickly admitted. “They immediately put me…
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I Was Preparing for IVF When I Was Diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer
Read More: I Was Preparing for IVF When I Was Diagnosed with Endometrial CancerAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber I was at work when my cell phone rang. “You have endometrial cancer,” said the doctor on the other end. I felt all the blood drain from my body. I opened my mouth to say, “You must have the wrong number,” but no words came out. I was in shock.…
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Understanding Lynch Syndrome: What Women Need to Know
Read More: Understanding Lynch Syndrome: What Women Need to Know+ Video text [Super]: What is Lynch syndrome? [Graphic]: A DNA double helix showing various mutation spots, calling out the specific variants in the MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, or EPCAM genes can cause Lynch syndrome. Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that makes some people more likely to develop certain cancers. It’s caused by changes,…
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My OB-GYN Insisted that I Didn’t Have Cancer — but I Had Stage 2 Cervical Cancer
Read More: My OB-GYN Insisted that I Didn’t Have Cancer — but I Had Stage 2 Cervical CancerAs told to Marnie Goodfriend January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. In March 2022, I was having lower back pain and started bleeding during intimacy and other activities. I felt bloated and tired, and the bleeding was concerning because my uterus was removed in 2016 because I have endometriosis and adenomyosis. When I had my…
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My Routine Pap Test Led to a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
Read More: My Routine Pap Test Led to a Cervical Cancer DiagnosisAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. In 2020, my then-teenage son and I were still getting used to a relatively new life. A few years prior, in my late 30s, I’d left my husband, moved from Washington to Utah and become a single mom. I was at a corporate…
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Rural Communities Face Limited Access to Cervical Cancer Screenings
Read More: Rural Communities Face Limited Access to Cervical Cancer ScreeningsWhen Claudia Perez-Favela, a mother of two in California, experienced irregular periods and heavy bleeding, she was concerned that these could be symptoms of cancer. She knew there was a history of reproductive cancer in her family, but she couldn’t see the doctor right away because she was uninsured. After she got health insurance, she…
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Las comunidades rurales enfrentan un acceso limitado a pruebas de cáncer cervical
Read More: Las comunidades rurales enfrentan un acceso limitado a pruebas de cáncer cervicalEnglish Cuando Claudia Perez-Favela, madre de dos hijos en California, experimentó períodos menstruales irregulares y sangrado abundante, le preocupó que pudiesen ser síntomas de cáncer. Sabía que tenía antecedentes familiares de cáncer ginecológico, pero no podía tener una consulta con un doctor inmediatamente porque no tenía seguro. Después de obtener un seguro médico, trató de…
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I Thought I Did Everything Right, but My Ovarian Cancer Still Came Back
Read More: I Thought I Did Everything Right, but My Ovarian Cancer Still Came BackCancer is a wake-up call. I answered it in the fall of 2018 when I received a shocking ovarian cancer diagnosis at the age of 45. I was stage 2a and had a successful debulking surgery and chemotherapy during the spring of 2019. Then I set about changing almost everything! I relocated from the East…
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Me dijeron que era demasiado joven para tener cáncer endometrial, pero lo tenía
Read More: Me dijeron que era demasiado joven para tener cáncer endometrial, pero lo teníaEnglish Tal como se relató a Shannon Shelton Miller Septiembre es el Mes de Concientización del Cáncer Ginecológico Estaba trabajando en febrero de 2019 cuando mi ginecóloga obstetra me llamó y me preguntó si podía hablar por un momento. “Preferiría no hacer esto por teléfono, pero es muy grave”, dijo. “Tienes cáncer endometrial de etapa…
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I Was Told I Was Too Young to Have Endometrial Cancer — but I Did
Read More: I Was Told I Was Too Young to Have Endometrial Cancer — but I DidAs told to Shannon Shelton Miller September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. I was at work in February 2019 when my OB-GYN called me and asked if I could step away for a moment. “I’d rather not do this over the phone, but it’s pretty serious,” she said. “You have endometrial cancer, stage 1, and…
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Understanding Your Risk for Ovarian Cancer
Read More: Understanding Your Risk for Ovarian Cancer+ Infographic text Anyone with ovaries can develop ovarian cancer. Prevention is not yet possible, but certain factors play a role in raising and lowering your risk. Factors That Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk Age Being 55 years or older Most ovarian cancer cases develop after menopause Gynecological First full-term pregnancy after age 35 No…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Endometrial Cancer Treatment Options
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Endometrial Cancer Treatment OptionsEndometrial cancer is cancer that forms in the lining of the uterus, which is called the endometrium. It is the fourth most common cancer for women in the United States and affects 1 in 50 women. The good news? Doctors have many tools for treating endometrial cancer, and they work well, especially when the cancer…
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What to Do If You’ve Just Been Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer
Read More: What to Do If You’ve Just Been Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer+ Flipbook text Slide 1 What to Do If You’ve Just Been Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer Here are steps to take if you’ve been newly diagnosed Slide 2 Know that you are not alone More than 20,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year. Over the years, better treatments have lowered death rates…
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Diagnóstico y pruebas del cáncer endometrial
Read More: Diagnóstico y pruebas del cáncer endometrialEnglish En Estados Unidos, el cáncer endometrial es el más común de los cánceres que afectan los órganos reproductivos de las mujeres y de personas con asignación femenina cuando nacieron. Se diagnostican aproximadamente 66,000 casos cada año, y las tasas están aumentando. No hay una prueba o examinación única para detectar el cáncer endometrial. Así…
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Endometrial Cancer Testing and Diagnosis
Read More: Endometrial Cancer Testing and DiagnosisEndometrial cancer is the most common of the cancers that affects the reproductive organs of women or people assigned female at birth in the United States. About 66,000 cases are diagnosed every year — and rates are on the rise. There is no single test or screening for endometrial cancer. So healthcare providers (HCPs) rely…
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FAQs About Endometrial Cancer
Read More: FAQs About Endometrial CancerYou may not hear about endometrial cancer often, but it’s the most common gynecological cancer affecting women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) in the United States. This type of uterine cancer, which is cancer of the uterine lining, causes symptoms in early stages — the most common of which is vaginal bleeding. Because…
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Conversación clínica: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con el cáncer ovárico recurrente
Read More: Conversación clínica: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con el cáncer ovárico recurrenteEnglish Una recurrencia de cáncer ovárico significa que la enfermedad reapareció después de que estuviste en remisión o que se declaró que ya no tenías la enfermedad. Si bien las tasas de supervivencia de personas con cáncer ovárico recurrente actualmente son aproximadamente 3 de cada 10, conocer tus riesgos, defender tus derechos y participar activamente…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Recurrent Ovarian CancerAn ovarian cancer recurrence means the disease has returned after you’ve gone into remission or been declared disease-free. While survival rates for people with recurrent ovarian cancer are currently around 3 in 10, knowing your risks, advocating for yourself, and actively participating in your treatment and care can improve your outcome and your outlook. We…
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What Are Your Treatment Options for Cervical Cancer?
Read More: What Are Your Treatment Options for Cervical Cancer?Español Medically reviewed by Blair McNamara, M.D. Cervical cancer is rare in the U.S. — making up less than 1% of all cancers — and it’s highly treatable. In fact, if it’s found in early stages, the 5-year survival rate is over 91%. “Cervical cancer in the United States should be preventable. We’ve got an…
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¿Cuáles son las opciones terapéuticas del cáncer cervical?
Read More: ¿Cuáles son las opciones terapéuticas del cáncer cervical?English Blair McNamara, M.D., hizo la revisión médica de este documento. El cáncer cervical es raro en EE.UU., siendo menos del 1% de todos los cánceres y es muy tratable. De hecho, si se detecta en etapas tempranas, la tasa de supervivencia a 5 años supera el 91%. “El cáncer cervical en Estados Unidos debería…
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WomenTalk: The Lowdown on Gynecologic Cancer
Read More: WomenTalk: The Lowdown on Gynecologic CancerIn the first episode in our series of WomenTalk on gynecologic oncology, we’ll learn all about cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancers. Watch more WomenTalk episodes
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HPV Vaccination Around the World
Read More: HPV Vaccination Around the WorldJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. + Infographic text HPV (human papillomavirus) is very common — so common that almost all of us will get it at some point. HPV infections often go away on their own, but the virus can cause some types of cancer. Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, and…
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Pregnancy and Cervical Cancer: Know Your Options
Read More: Pregnancy and Cervical Cancer: Know Your OptionsAbout 11,500 people in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year. Cervical cancer happens often in the reproductive years. Almost 4 out of 10 people diagnosed with this disease are 45 and younger. The cervix plays an important role in pregnancy by helping keep the baby inside the uterus. If your cervix…
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Metabolic Syndrome and Endometrial Cancer: What’s the Connection?
Read More: Metabolic Syndrome and Endometrial Cancer: What’s the Connection?+ Infographic text What is metabolic syndrome? It’s a cluster of conditions that raise your risk of serious health problems. They include: High blood pressure High blood sugar High cholesterol levels Obesity Metabolic syndrome and endometrial cancer Many women with endometrial cancer also have metabolic syndrome. Scientists have found a link between 3 signs of…
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My Endometrial Cancer Hid in Menopause
Read More: My Endometrial Cancer Hid in MenopauseAs told to Erica Rimlinger As far as I knew, I wasn’t going through menopause. I was going through “the change.” Like many women in my generation, I was raised in a household, community and society that spoke vaguely about “the change” and the “problems” that crept up when you reached “a certain age.” I…
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¿Qué son los alteradores endocrinos?
Read More: ¿Qué son los alteradores endocrinos?English Las hormonas, que son químicos en tu cuerpo, actúan como mensajeros que ayudan a controlar tus células y órganos. Y los alteradores endocrinos son químicos que interfieren con el funcionamiento de las hormonas. Algunos alteradores endocrinos se producen naturalmente y otros los hacen seres humanos. La Endocrine Society estima que hay aproximadamente 85,000 químicos…
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What Are Endocrine Disruptors?
Read More: What Are Endocrine Disruptors?Hormones, which are chemicals in your body, act like messengers to help control your cells and organs. And endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with the way hormones work. Some endocrine disruptors occur naturally and others are made by humans. The Endocrine Society estimates that there are nearly 85,000 human-made chemicals in the world —…
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Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer
Read More: Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian CancerMedically reviewed by Blair McNamara, M.D. + Infographic text Nearly 20,000 women in the United States will receive an ovarian cancer (cancer of the ovaries) diagnosis in 2024. “The silent killer” There is no screening test for ovarian cancer, so it can go a long time without being caught. Symptoms of ovarian cancer often go…
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Black Women Have the Lowest Rates of Ovarian Cancer — But Are Less Likely to Survive the Disease
Read More: Black Women Have the Lowest Rates of Ovarian Cancer — But Are Less Likely to Survive the DiseaseSeptember 2024 is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Like most cancers, ovarian cancer has better outcomes if it’s treated early. However, it’s tough to find ovarian cancer early because it often has no symptoms. In the U.S. alone, there are almost 20,000 new cases of ovarian cancer each year — and more than 14,000 deaths.…
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Access, Endometrial cancer, Gynecologic cancer, Health disparities, Racial disparities, Uterine cancer
Why Are Endometrial Cancer Rates Rising?
Read More: Why Are Endometrial Cancer Rates Rising?Venus* never forgot the advice her OB-GYN gave her after she went through menopause. “If you ever have any kind of bleeding, see a doctor.” Those words came to mind in February 2022 when Venus noticed a small amount of blood even though she was no longer getting periods. She quickly scheduled an appointment with…
