子宫颈抹片检查，HPV（人乳头状瘤病毒）疫苗能帮助防止宫颈的癌症。
妇女的生殖器官中有5 类易患癌症如： 宫颈，卵巢，子宫，阴道，和外阴。 这些被称为妇科癌。 (而第6 类型妇科癌是非常稀有的输卵管癌症.)
在2005(最近年份获得的数据)年， 在美国的75144名妇女被被诊断为妇科癌，并且27259名妇女因此而死亡。 *
在美国2005年发生妇科癌 (新病例数量/10万妇女)的比率
全部妇科癌： 每10万妇女中新发病例47.5，死亡16.0。
宫颈的癌症： 每10万妇女中新发病例8.1，死亡2.4 。
卵巢癌症：每10万妇女中新发病例12.4，死亡8.6 。
子宫的癌症：每10万妇女中新发病例23.4，死亡4.1 。
阴道的癌症：每10万妇女中新发病例0.6，死亡0.2 。
外阴癌症：每10万妇女中新发病例2.3，死亡0.4 。
2005年在美国每100，000名女性中不同种族的妇科癌症的比率
全部妇科癌症： 白色 (48.1/10万)， 西班牙 (45.1/10万)，黑色(43.5/10万)，亚洲人/太平洋岛民(32.5/10万)，美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加本地(29.7/10万)
宫颈的癌症： 西班牙(12.4/10万)，黑色(10.3/10万)，白色(7.7/10万)，亚洲人/太平洋岛民(7.4/10万)，美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加本地(6.2/10万)
卵巢癌症： 白色(12.9/10万)，西班牙(10.9/10万)，黑色(9.3/10万)，亚洲人/太平洋岛民(8.7/10万)，美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加本地(7.0/10万)
子宫的癌症： 白色(23.9/10万)，黑色(20.6/10万)，西班牙(18.9/10万)，亚洲人/太平洋岛民(14.9/10万)，美洲印第安人/阿拉斯加本地(14.5/10万)
阴道的癌症 **: 黑色(1.0/10万)，白色和西班牙(0.6/10万)，亚洲人/太平洋岛民(0.3/10万)
外阴癌症 **: 白色(2.4/10万)，黑色(1.7/10万)，西班牙(1.6/10万)，亚洲人/太平洋岛民(0.7/10万)
Data source:
U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report.
*Incidence counts cover approximately 96% of the
**Rates are suppressed since fewer than 16 cases were reported for American Indian/Alaska Native.
†Hispanic origin is not mutually exclusive from race categories (white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native).
Prevention
All women are at risk for gynecologic cancers, and risk increases with age. When gynecologic cancers are found early, treatment can be most effective.
Cervical Cancer Screening (Pap Test). The median age for diagnosis with cervical cancer is 47 years. Most cervical cancers can be prevented by regular screening. It is important to be screened for cervical cancer because 6 of 10 cervical cancers occur in women who have never received a Pap test or have not been screened in the past five years.
The Pap test screens for cervical cancer only. There are no recommended screening tests for the other gynecologic cancers.
HPV Vaccine. Human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that can be passed from one person to another during sex, is the main cause of cervical cancer and also causes some vaginal and vulvar cancers. If you are 11 to 26 years old, you can help prevent cervical cancer by getting the HPV vaccine.
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Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer Campaign
HPV-Associated Cancers Statistics
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