Gynecologic Cancers

What are gynecologic cancers?

Gynecologic cancers are those cancer that occur in the lower genital tract and reproductive systems. This includes the cervix, endometrium, ovaries, uterus, vagina and vulva.

UHN Resources

UHN Brochures and Pamphlets

•	Coping with Gynecological Cancer: Patient Resource Guide
•	Discharge Instructions after Your Vulvectomy
•	Do I Need Professional Support?
•	Getting Ready for Your CT Planning Scan and Radiation Treatments: for patients to receive RT to pelvis for gynecological cancers


•	Getting Ready for Your Planning Scan
•	Going Home after a Hysterectomy
•	Gynecologic Cancers: Guide to Finding Information
•	Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Are You at Risk?
•	Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer: Patient Info Sheet
•	How to Manage Your Chemotherapy Side Effects
•	Instructions for Your Bowel Prep 1 Day before Your Surgery
•	Instructions for Your Bowel Prep 2 Days before Your Surgery
•	Intimacy and Sexuality after Treatment for Gynecologic Cancer
•	Pre-Admission Testing
•	Preparing for Your Surgery:
	Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy
	Minimally Invasive Radical Hysterectomy
	Radical Abdominal Hysterectomy
	Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
•	Quick Facts about:
	Cervical Cancer	Endometrial Cancer
	Ovarian Cancer	Vaginal Cancer
	Vulvar Cancer
•	Vulvectomy: Surgical Removal of the Vulva or Parts of the Vulva

•	What to Do When Receiving Radiation Therapy to the Abdomen

•	What to Do When Receiving Radiation Therapy to the Pelvis
•	What to Expect when Receiving Brachytherapy to the Pelvis Using

	an Intrauterine Applicator
	an Intravaginal Applicator
	a Vaginal Mould

UHN Clinics or Centres

Related Web Sites

•	Endometrial Cancer Detailed Guide
	This guide has been created by the American Cancer Society and is an excellent, detailed overview of endometrial cancer.
•	Guide to Coping with Gynecological Cancer
	The purpose of this site is to share some women's experiences with gynecological cancer, in hope that some parts of their stories connect with other patients and that their ideas for coping will be helpful to others.
•	National Cervical Cancer Coalition
	This web site is directed toward legislators to communicate the continued importance and success of cervical cancer screening as a national communicable disease/cancer screening test to lower cervical cancer rates, with emphasis on access to quality testing for all women.
•	National Cancer Institute: Gynecologic Cancer
	This U.S. site provides in depth information on the screening, treatment and new research for cervical, endometrial, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar cancers.
•	National Ovarian Cancer Association
	The mandate of this Canadian Web site is to create a one-window access point for women and the medical community on information about ovarian cancer.
•	Pelvic Health Centre
	This site was created by Women's Health Matters of Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre. Information is on a range of topics, including chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis, fibroids, interstitial cystitis, incontinence, ovarian cysts, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), pelvic prolapse and vulvodynia.
•	Women's Cancer Network (WCN)
	The WCN serves to educate women on ways to prevent the development of cancer. WCN's confidential risk-assessment questionnaire is designed to give women a personalized understanding of their individual risks of developing breast, ovarian, cervical or endometrial cancer.

Support Groups

•	Gilda's Club Toronto
	Named after late comedian Gilda Radner who lost her battle with ovarian cancer in May, 1989, Gilda's Club is a meeting place where people with cancer can come together to learn how to live with cancer and celebrate the challenges and opportunities of everyday life.
•	Wellspring
	Wellspring provides a wide range of cancer support programs and services to serve the emotional, social, informational, and emotional needs of people living with cancer, and those who care for them. The Web site contains information about programs and services, frequently asked questions, newsletters, research and program evaluations.