Cancer Types

Uterine cancer.

Cancers of the uterine body have their origin in the uterine lining (endometrium). The uterus is the hollow, pear-shaped pelvic organ where fetal development occurs. For this reason, cancer of the uterine body is also referred to as endometrial cancer. It is the most common cancer type of the female genital organs. Endometrial cancer is often detected at an early stage because it frequently produces abnormal vaginal bleeding. If endometrial cancer is discovered early, removing the uterus surgically often cures endometrial cancer.

Ovarian carcinoma.

Ovarian cancer is one of the most aggressive tumors and the second most frequently occurring gynecological cancer. The great danger with this type of cancer is that it is usually discovered very late, because many women do not have symptoms or the initial symptoms are very vague and nonspecific. Therefore, the majority of women have advanced-stage disease by the time the diagnosis is made.

Cervical carcinoma.

Malignant tumors of the cervix is the most common cancer type of the female genital organs. A distinction separation is made between cancer of the cervix and cancer of the uterus. The two types of tumor each start from a different tissue and differ in terms of early detection, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Vaginal carcinoma.

Vaginal cancer comprises of malignant changes in cells of the vagina differentiated based on the cell layer from which the disease develops. Over 95 percent develop from changes in the top layer of the mucous membrane (squamous cell carcinoma). The remaining cancers include adenocarcinomas (cancer of the glandular tissue), malignant melanomas (black skin cancer) or arise from connective tissue or muscles cells in the walls of the vagina (vaginal sarcoma).