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It's important to understand what the new guidelines mean for women's health. Education and collaboration with health care providers is key.

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Weight loss may lower older women's risk of cancer of the endometrium, the lining of the uterus, a new study suggests.

Women with a gene mutation known as BRCA1 have an increased risk for a deadly form of uterine cancer, a new study finds.

An unexpected diagnosis led me to a whole new perspective

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El VPH produce cánceres de cabeza y cuello, entre otros. ¿Qué podemos hacer para terminar con el estigma en torno a estas enfermedades?

Unlike breast cancer, cervical cancer may not be a female disease you hear about every day. However, both cervical cancer and the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer—HPV—are prevalent and worth every woman's attention. READ MORE

In ovarian cancer, the cells of the ovary grow and divide uncontrollably. The cells may form a tumor on the ovary, parts of which can break off and spread to other parts of the body. READ MORE

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