Frequently Asked Questions
These FAQs have been answered by women who have been through the experience
of diagnosis, treatment, and aftermath of gynecologic cancer -- cervical,
endometrial/uterine, ovarian, gestational, vulvar, vaginal, and tubal.
We are experts in our own experiences, but not, of course, in medicine.
For more information about gynecologic cancer, please visit our Web
Resources pages, then talk over what you read here with your health
care team.
Cervical
Cancer: Risk factors, diagnosis, staging
Endometrial
and Uterine Cancer: Risk factors, diagnosis, staging
Fallopian
Tube Cancer
Gestational
Trophoblastic Disease and Choriocarcinoma: HCG testing
Ovarian
Cancer: Risk factors, diagnosis, staging
Vaginal
Cancer
Vulvar
Cancer
Surgery: hysterectomy and oopherectomy, preparation, bowel preparation, abdominal washings, vulvar surgery (vulvectomy, excision)
Fertility sparing treatments
Radiation (radiotherapy)
Chemotherapy
Complementary (alternative, integrative) therapies
Tests
and procedures: D&C and hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy, pap test, cone biopsy, transvaginal ultrasound, colposcopy, LEEP, CA-125
Imaging: transvaginal ultrasound, MRI, CT scan
What
to expect for cancer follow-up: cervical, endometrial, ovarian
Working
with the medical system
Surgical
menopause
Sexuality
Loss
of fertility
Emotional
impact
Talking
with family and friends
Aftereffects
of treatment: lymphedema
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