Women's Cancers 2018

It can be difficult to fathom a cancer diagnosis, let alone even begin to think about the aftermath of the associated treatment. For many women, ending treatment is met with bone density issues, such as osteopenia and osteoporosis.

Despite the many advances in cancer care in recent decades, one aspect that hasn’t seen much improvement is the detection of ovarian cancer in its earliest stages. Finding the disease sooner could have a big impact on survival compared with what is experienced with later diagnoses.

Women with vulvar cancer who test positive for human papillomavirus (HPV) may have improved survival compared with HPV-negative patients, according to the results of a new study.

Knowledge, physical activity and lifestyle changes can make a difference.

FORCES’s XRAYS program sorts through cancer research-related news to help patients make informed decisions.

Expert Leslie Schover, Ph.D., offers advice — that really works — on sex after cancer treatment.

Oncologists explore neoadjuvant therapy, heated chemotherapy and PARP inhibitors to find the right treatment for women with ovarian cancer.

Pregnancy can lead to a rare cancer known as gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.