Gynecologic Oncology

Understanding Cervical Cancer

The first and most important point to remember about cervical cancer is this: Screenings save lives. You can help protect your own life by following the guidelines for regular screening. Cervical cancer begins in the cells of the cervix, explains Dr. Richard J. Cardosi , a board-certified Gynecologic Oncologist at the Watson Clinic Bella Vista Building . The cervix is at the lower part of the uterus and connects the uterus to the vagina. Cancer starts when abnormal cells develop and grow uninhib...

5 Facts about Endometrial Cancer

If you're a woman—especially if you're older than 45—it pays to know a few key facts about endometrial cancer, the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs. If this year is typical, over 55,000 women in the U.S—most of them postmenopausal and in their 60s—will learn they have endometrial cancer. Here are five top things to know about the disease. 1. It develops in the lining of the uterus—the endometrium. This cancer occurs when cells in the endometrium ...