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El cáncer de útero es el cáncer más común del aparato reproductor femenino. Se puede formar dentro del recubrimiento interno del útero o en la capa externa del tejido muscular.
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Se considera que el embarazo molar es resultado de un problema con la información genética transmitida entre un óvulo y un espermatozoide.
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Aún con la prueba de Papanicolaou y nuevas vacunas para mujeres jóvenes, no hay manera completa de prevenir el cáncer de cuello uterino.
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El cáncer de vagina representa entre el 2% a 3% de todos los cánceres ginecológicos y es una enfermedad relativamente poco común.
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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and I would like to take this opportunity to remind women and their families of the signs and symptoms of this deadly gynecologic malignancy. Early detection is the key, but ovarian cancer is notoriously difficult to diagnose in its early stages.
In 2010, it is estimated that more than 20,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and approximately 15,000 women will succumb to this disease annually. Despite rigorous effort, minimal progress has been made from the standpoint of early detection, but promising therapeutic options and aggressive surgical techniques have made a positive impact on the treatment of ovarian cancer.
Listed below are the most common symptoms of this disease:
- Bloating
- Pelvic or abdominal pain
- Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly (early satiety)
- Urinary frequency or urgency
Although one or all of these symptoms can be present in many other conditions, the presence of these, on a daily basis, for more than two to three weeks, should prompt a visit to the doctor.
If ovarian cancer is suspected, an ultrasound or CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis is often done. Women suspected of having this disease should seek immediate referral to a gynecologic oncologist. Treatment typically entails surgical removal of as much disease as possible, followed by chemotherapy.
For more information please call Florida Hospital Gynecologic Oncology at (407) 303-2422.
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Gynecologic Cancer: Signs, Symptoms & Treatments
FREE Lecture- Monday, September 27, 2010
Winter Park Civic Center
1050 West Morse Boulevard
Winter Park, FL 32789
Registration and Refreshments- 5:30 pm
Lecture- 6 pm
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
Call the Florida Hospital Friends and Family Helpline at (407) 303-1700.
Giselle Ghurani, MD, Gynecologic Surgeon
September is National Gynecologic Cancer Month. Dr. Kendrick will speak on the signs, symptoms and treatments for gynecologic cancer, including ovarian cancer- a diagnosis more than 21,000 women will receive this year.