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Gynecologic cancer is definied as any cancer that starts in a woman's reproductive organs. Five main types of cancer affect a woman's reproductive organs: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. As a group, they are referred to as gynecologic cancer. (A sixth type of gynecologic cancer is the very rare fallopian tube cancer.) Gynecologic cancers affect more than 75,000 women every year.
For more information, visit the National Cancer Institute’s page on gynecologic cancer: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/womenscancers
Treatment at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center The UAB Comprehensive Cancer is recognized nationwide as a leader in the fields of gynecologic cancer treatment and research. Breast cancer patients at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center are seen in the UAB Highlands facility, located near the main UAB campus. Our physicians are nationally recognized experts and employ today’s leading-edge treatments to provide the complete continuum of care for each patient. About the Gynecologic Oncology Clinic Our team of gynecologic oncology experts
Gynecologic Oncology Clinic: UAB Women & Infants Center 1700 6th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35249 (205) 996-4662
Gynecologic Cancer Research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center is a nationally recognized leader in the field of gynecologic cancer research. The center is currently collaborating with Johns Hopkins University and the University of Colorado-Boulder on a SPORE (Specialized Program of Research Excellence) grant in cervical cancer. These highly prestigious grants are designed to move research findings quickly and safely from the laboratory to the clinical setting. Several of the SPORE's projects involve the cervical cancer vaccine, which the Cancer Center was highly involved in the development of. The Cancer Center is also active in researching other gynecologic cancers, particularly ovarian cancer, in which the center also has held a SPORE grant.
Gynecologic Cancer in the News UAB Oncologists Report HPV Vaccine Also Protects Females from Post-Surgical Cancer Recurrence Ovarian Cancer Screening Not Catching Early Disease $11.5-Million Cervical Cancer Grant Awarded to Cancer Center, Partners
Related Services at UAB UAB Division of Gynecologic Oncology UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Support & Resources
Support Groups
Gynecologic Cancer Resources Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
Community Events Support the UAB Comprehensive Cancer and its mission of eliminating cancer as a major public health problem by participating in an upcoming event. Your support leads us to effective treatments and cures for cancer. --MotherWalk - May 8, 2010 This event is hosted by the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation, which supports cutting-edge research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. For more information, visit www.nlovca.org.
Support a Cure and Buy Alabama’s Ovarian Cancer Car Tag!
To Become a Patient UAB HealthFinder can connect you to the service you need. You can access HealthFinder by calling (205) 934-9999 or toll-free 1-800-UAB-8816 or you can make your appointment online. |
Thanks to the efforts of the Norma Livingston Foundation, Alabama was one of the first states to offer an ovarian cancer car tag. The tag costs $50 and $41.25 will go directly to supporting research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. More information can be found  |
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