• Cervical Cancer

    Even with an annual Pap smear test and the new vaccination for young women, cervical cancer can’t be totally prevented. But there are some things you can do to reduce your risk of developing cancer of the cervix.

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  • Vaginal Cancer

    Vaginal cancer is a relatively rare disorder, comprising about 2% to 3% of all gynecologic cancers. Approximately 2,400 women are diagnosed each year with vaginal cancer in the United States.

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  • Ovarian Cancer

    The chance of getting ovarian cancer increases as a woman gets older. Ovarian cancer occurs in women over the age of 50 and the highest risk is in women over 60.

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  • Uterine/Endometrial Cancer

    Uterine cancer is the most common of all cancers in the female reproductive system. It can either form in the inner lining of the uterus or the outer layer of muscle tissue.

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  • Molar Pregnancy

    Thought to be caused by a problem with the genetic information transmitted between an egg and sperm, molar pregnancy can develop during the first trimester of pregnancy.

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Testimonials

  • Jan Holsclaw

    When Jan Holsclaw found out she had ovarian cancer, she was referred to Dr. Bigsby at Florida Hospital Cancer Institute for surgery and treatment. With reassuring words and...

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    Jan C. Garavaglia, M.D., (aka "Dr. G")
    TV Personality Jan C. Garavaglia, M.D., (aka "Dr. G") is the chief medical examiner for the District Nine (Orange-Osceola) Medical Examiner's Office in Florida.  When she...
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  • Bonnie Donihi

    Bonnie has helped to raise millions of dollars for ovarian cancer research taking place at National Cancer Institute (NCI), Department of Defense (DOD), Centers for Disease...

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Stages of Cervical Cancer

If a biopsy comes back positive for cancer, your doctor will do an additional pelvic exam. In this exam, the physician may remove additional tissue so the extent of the disease can be fully determined. Known as ‘staging’, this process will uncover how far the cancer has spread to other tissues in the body.

Following are the stages of cervical cancer:

Stage 0 Cervical Cancer
Cancer is only found in the top layer of cells in the tissue that lines the cervix. This stage is also known as carcinoma in the situ.

Stage 1 Cervical Cancer
In Stage 1, the cervical cancer has spread into the lower layers of the cells of the cervix. The cancer has not yet spread beyond the cervix.

Stage 2 Cervical Cancer
Cancer of the cervix has spread into the upper part of the vagina but not other parts of the vagina or the pelvic wall.

Stage 3 Cervical Cancer
Here, the cancer has invaded the lower portion of the vagina. It may have also spread to the pelvic wall and the lymph nodes.

Stage 4 Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer has reached the bladder, rectum or other parts of the body.

Recurrent Cancer
When cancer has been treated but has returned without detection, it is known as recurrent cancer.