Types of Women's Cancer

At MacDonald Women's Hospital we provide advanced, interdisciplinary care for patients with gynecologic cancers. Meet our specialty team.

Our multidisciplinary resources from the Ireland Cancer Center enable our patients suspected or known to have gynecologic cancer to receive the newest diagnostic tests and treatments.

Types of Gynecological Caner

Gynecologic cancers—cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar—affect approximately 80,000 women a year. Thanks to improved detection programs, new surgical procedures and innovative therapies, the survival rate for women with cancer continues to climb.

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A swollen abdomen is when your belly area is bigger than usual.See: Abdominal girth
Review Date: 10/26/2006

Abdominal bloating is a condition in which the abdomen feels full and tight. It is usually caused by gas in the bowel.
Review Date: 10/18/2006

An abdominal mass is a localized swelling or enlargement in one area of the abdomen.
Review Date: 7/17/2007

Abdominal pain is pain that you feel anywhere between your chest and groin. This is often referred to as the stomach region or belly.
Review Date: 1/9/2007

Abdominal rigidity is stiffness of the muscles in the belly area, which can be felt when touched or pressed.
Review Date: 10/26/2006

Abdominal sounds are the noises made by the intestines.
Review Date: 10/31/2007

Abnormal posturing is different from what is commonly called "bad posture" or "slouching." Instead, it is a tendency to hold a particular body position, or to move one or more parts of the body in a particular way.Certain abnormal posturing behaviors may indicate specific injuries to the nervous system.
Review Date: 3/20/2007

Agitation is an unpleasant state of extreme arousal, increased tension, and irritability.
Review Date: 7/27/2007

Ambiguous genitalia is a birth defect where the outer genitals do not have the typical appearance of either a boy or a girl.See also: Genetics
Review Date: 5/1/2007

Anisocoria is unequal pupil size. The pupil is the black part in the center of the eye through which light passes.
Review Date: 4/30/2007

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