Regular Pap smears or tests can be the first line of defense in women's preventative health toolkit.
Penile and urethral cancers are rare. Advancements in surgical techniques make it possible to remove tumors without significant damage to the penis.
All women are at risk for developing gynecologic cancers, and the chances increase with age. Know the warning signs as early treatment is most effective.
Everyone is born with two genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2 and, in most cases, these genes function normally. However, women and men can be born with genetic mutations in these two genes, which increases their lifetime risk of different cancer types.
Imaging procedures, including MRI and CT, can identify dangerous irregularities called vascular malformations in arteries, veins or lymph vessels.
Ovarian cancer, of which there are three main types, is the fifth most common type of cancer among women in the United States.
Uterine cancer is a term for a group of cancers that can develop inside a woman’s uterus.
Neoplasms or tumors can be cancerous or non-cancerous and can grow in any part of the body.
Pancreatic cancer begins in the cells of the pancreas, an organ behind the stomach that produces hormones such as insulin and enzymes to aid digestion.
Lynch syndrome is an inherited genetic disorder linked to an increased risk of developing cancer, often at a younger age in life—especially colorectal cancer, and, for women, endometrial cancer.