Gynaecological Cancer

Cervical cancer is the 14th most common cancer in women, with around 3,300 new cases every year  and accounts for 2% of all new cancer cases in females in the UK. Women have a 1 in 130 lifetime risk of developing cervical cancer.

Gynaecology Clinic Appointment

Learn what to expect at a gynaecology clinic appointment and why you may have been referred by your GP. Find out how you'll get your results and what to do if you’re worried.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-cancer/tests-and-next-steps/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/colposcopy/what-happens/

Diagnosis

There’s a lot to take in when you’re newly diagnosed with cervical cancer. Find out what to expect and what might help you cope if you've just been diagnosed.

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/cervical-cancer

https://eveappeal.org.uk/gynaecological-cancers/cervical-cancer/

Multi-Disciplinary Team

It is the policy of the MDT that all patients with a new diagnosis of cervical cancer will be discussed at a multi-disciplinary team meeting. This ensures that each patient gets the benefit of several specialist opinions and that individualised treatment plans are formulated. At this meeting, the team will discuss individual treatment plans and follow-up arrangements to ensure that every patient with cervical cancer receives the best possible care.

Specialist Treatment

Your doctors look at different factors to help decide which treatments are likely to work best for you. There are several treatment options available, which may be undertaken in combination or singularly, depending on your individual situation.

Find out more about the cervical cancer treatment: 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-cancer/treatment/

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/cervical-cancer

Endometrial cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women, with around 9,800 new cases every year  and accounts for 5% of all new cancer cases in females in the UK. 1 in 39 UK females will be diagnosed with uterine cancer in their lifetime.

Gynaecology Clinic Appointment

Learn what to expect at a gynaecology clinic appointment and why you may have been referred by your GP. Find out how you'll get your results and what to do if you’re worried.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/womb-cancer/tests-and-next-steps/

Diagnosis

There’s a lot to take in when you’re newly diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Find out what to expect and what might help you cope if you've just been diagnosed.

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/womb-cancer

https://peachestrust.org/womb-cancer/

Multi-Disciplinary Team

It is the policy of the MDT that all patients with a new diagnosis of endometrial cancer will be discussed at a multi-disciplinary team meeting. This ensures that each patient gets the benefit of several specialist opinions and that individualised treatment plans are formulated. At this meeting, the team will discuss individual treatment plans and follow-up arrangements to ensure that every patient with endometrial cancer receives the best possible care.

Specialist Treatment

Your doctors look at different factors to help decide which treatments are likely to work best for you. There are several treatment options available, which may be undertaken in combination or singularly, depending on your individual situation.

Find out more about the endometrial cancer treatment:

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/womb-cancer

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/womb-cancer/treatment/ 

Ovarian types of  Cancers are the 6th most common cancer in women in the UK, 1 in 50 women in the UK will develop ovarian cancer in their lifetime (Cancer Research UK 2024).  Around 7,500 women, are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year in the UK.  

Gynaecology Clinic Appointment

Learn what to expect at a gynaecology clinic appointment and why you may have been referred by your GP. Find out how you'll get your results and what to do if you’re worried: 

https://www.ovacome.org.uk/tests-for-ovarian-cancer-booklet

Diagnosis

There’s a lot to take in when you’re newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Find out what to expect and what might help you cope if you've just been diagnosed.

https://www.ovacome.org.uk/

https://targetovariancancer.org.uk/about-ovarian-cancer/your-situation/ive-just-been-diagnosed

https://be.macmillan.org.uk/be/p-26532-understanding-cancer-of-the-ovary-fallopian-tube-or-peritoneum.aspx

Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)

It is the policy of the MDT that all patients with a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer will be discussed at a multi-disciplinary team meeting. This ensures that each patient gets the benefit of several specialist opinions and that individualised treatment plans are formulated. At this meeting, the team will discuss individual treatment plans and follow-up arrangements to ensure that every patient with ovarian cancer receives the best possible care.

Specialist Treatment

Your doctors look at different factors to help decide which treatments are likely to work best for you. There are several treatment options available, which may be undertaken in combination or singularly, depending on your individual situation.

Find out more about the ovarian cancer treatment: 

https://be.macmillan.org.uk/be/p-26532-understanding-cancer-of-the-ovary-fallopian-tube-or-peritoneum.aspx

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/ovarian-cancer

Cancer of the Vagina is not among the 20 most common cancers, There are around 250 new vaginal cancer cases in the UK every year, that's around 5 every week.

Gynaecology Clinic Appointment

Learn what to expect at a gynaecology clinic appointment and why you may have been referred by your GP. Find out how you'll get your results and what to do if you’re worried. 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaginal-cancer/tests-and-next-steps/

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/vaginal-cancer/getting-diagnosed/tests

Diagnosis

There’s a lot to take in when you’re newly diagnosed with a  vaginal cancer. Find out what to expect and what might help you cope if you've just been diagnosed.

https://www.ladygardenfoundation.com/vaginal-cancer

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaginal-cancer/help-and-support/

Multi-Disciplinary Team

It is the policy of the MDT that all patients with a new diagnosis of a vaginal cancer will be discussed at a multi-disciplinary team meeting. This ensures that each patient gets the benefit of several specialist opinions and that individualised treatment plans are formulated. At this meeting, the team will discuss individual treatment plans and follow-up arrangements to ensure that every patient with cancer of the vagina receives the best possible care.

Specialist Treatment

Your doctors look at different factors to help decide which treatments are likely to work best for you. There are several treatment options available, which may be undertaken in combination or singularly, depending on your individual situation. Find out more about vaginal cancer treatment:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaginal-cancer/treatment/

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/vaginal-cancer 

Cancer of the Vulva is not among the 20 most common cancers, with around 1,400 new cases every year. Vulval cancer accounts for less than 1% of all new cancer cases in females in the UK.

Gynaecology Clinical Appointment

Learn what to expect at a gynaecology clinic appointment and why you may have been referred by your GP. Find out how you'll get your results and what to do if you’re worried.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vulval-cancer/diagnosis/

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/vulval-cancer/getting-diagnosed/tests-vulval-cancer

Diagnosis

There’s a lot to take in when you’re newly diagnosed with vulval cancer. Find out what to expect and what might help you cope if you've just been diagnosed.

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/vulval-cancer/treatment

https://www.ladygardenfoundation.com/vulva-cancer

Multi-Disciplinary Team

It is the policy of the MDT that all patients with a new diagnosis of vulval cancer will be discussed at a multi-disciplinary team meeting. This ensures that each patient gets the benefit of several specialist opinions and that individualised treatment plans are formulated. At this meeting, the team will discuss individual treatment plans and follow-up arrangements to ensure that every patient with cancer of the vulva receives the best possible care.

Specialist Treatment

Your doctors look at different factors to help decide which treatments are likely to work best for you. There are several treatment options available, which may be undertaken in combination or singularly, depending on your individual situation.

Find out more about the Vulval cancer treatment:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vulval-cancer/treatment/

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/vulval-cancer