Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month

National Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month, observed every September, is a dedicated campaign focused on raising awareness about gynecological cancers, encouraging early detection, and sharing vital information on prevention and treatment. Gynecological cancers affect the female reproductive system, including cancers of the cervix, ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, vagina, and vulva. This month-long observance serves as an opportunity to educate individuals, healthcare professionals, and communities about the importance of understanding these cancers and taking proactive steps to ensure better health outcomes. National Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month is a key initiative aimed at empowering women to take charge of their reproductive health, promoting early detection, and improving outcomes for those affected by gynecological cancers. By raising awareness, encouraging preventive measures, and offering support, this campaign plays a vital role in the broader effort to reduce the impact of gynecological cancers on individuals, families, and communities. To support the promotion and awareness of gynecological cancers, the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer is offering free access to a selection of research articles and reviews from the past year. Uterine Cancer Stefano Restaino, Alice Poli, Martina Arcieri, Laura Mariuzzi, Maria Orsaria, Angelica Tulisso, Giulia Pellecchia, Federico Paparcura, Marco Petrillo, Giorgio Bogani, Stefano Cianci, Vito Andrea Capozzi, Anna Biasioli, Alessandro Buda, Jessica Mauro, Francesco Fanfani, Anna Fagotti, Lorenza Driul, Giovanni Scambia, Giuseppe Vizzielli. Molecular classification of endometrial carcinoma on endometrial biopsy: an early prognostic value to guide personalized treatment. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Aug 2024, 34(8) 1211-1216; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2024-005478 Erica M Bednar, Keiry A Paiz, Karen H Lu, Aline Patricia Soares Dias De Souza, Gabriela Oliveira, Carlos e Eduardo Mattos da Cunha Andrade, Lenny Gallardo, Jairo Rubio-Cordero, David Cantu-de-León, Jose Alejandro Rauh-Hain. Delivery of hereditary cancer genetics services to patients newly diagnosed with ovarian and endometrial cancers at three gynecologic oncology clinics in the USA, Brazil, and Mexico. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jul 2024, 34 (7) 1020-1026; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-005190 Reitan Ribeiro, Glauco Baiocchi, Andreas Obermair, Caroline Nadai Costa, Mario Leitao. Uterine transposition for fertility preservation in pelvic cancers. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Mar 2024, 34(3) 403-408; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004992 Virginia Vargiu, Andrea Rosati, Vito Andrea Capozzi, Alessandro Gioè, Stefano Restaino, Roberto Berretta, Francesco Cosentino, Giovanni Scambia, Francesco Fanfani. Major determinants of survival in recurrent endometrial cancer—the role of secondary cytoreductive surgery: a multicenter study. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Oct 2023, 33(10) 1572-1579; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004533 Olivia Jones, Hannah Young, Helen Clarke, Emma J Crosbie, Vanitha N Sivalingam. The Womb Cancer Awareness Measure (WCAM): development of an instrument to assess public awareness of endometrial cancer. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jan 2024, 34(1) 73-79; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004796 Diego Raimondo, Antonio Raffone, Angelo Maria Pezzullo, Marisol Doglioli, Pierandrea De Benedetti, Pierluigi Celerino, Lucia De Meis, Manuela Maletta, Arianna Raspollini, Antonio Travaglino, Maurizio Guida, Paolo Casadio, Renato Seracchioli. Race and ethnicity reporting in endometrial cancer literature. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Sep 2023, 33(9) 1402-1407; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004552 Amrita Datta, Thomas S Ram, Reka Karuppusami, Anitha Thomas, Ajit Sebastian, Vinotha Thomas, Rachel George Chandy, Abraham Peedicayil. A longitudinal study of sexual health and quality of life in endometrial carcinoma survivors. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jun 2023, 33(6) 890-896; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-004069 Gwenael Ferron, Guillaume Bataillon, Alejandra Martinez, Frederic Chibon, Thibaud Valentin. Gynecological sarcomas, surgical management: primary, metastatic, and recurrent disease. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Mar 2024, 34(3) 393-402; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004582 Cervix Cancer David Viveros-Carreño, Rene Pareja, Marie Plante. De-escalation of surgical radicality for non-fertility preserving management in patients with early-stage cervical cancer: a systematic review. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Mar 2024, 34(3) 386-392; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004593 Nuria Agusti, David Viveros-Carreño, Alexander Melamed, Rene Pareja, Alexa Kanbergs, Chi-Fang Wu, Roni Nitecki, Lauren Colbert, Jose Alejandro Rauh-Hain. Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy combined with brachytherapy for intermediate-risk cervical cancer. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Aug 2024, 34(8) 1149-1155; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2024-005570 Janna Laan, Luc van Lonkhuijzen, Karel Hinnen, Bradley Pieters, Inge Dekker, Lukas Stalpers, Henrike Westerveld. Malnutrition is associated with poor survival in women receiving radiotherapy for cervical cancer. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Apr 2024, 34(4) 497-503; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-005024 Nicolò Bizzarri, Andreas Obermair, Heng-Cheng Hsu, Enrique Chacon, Anna Collins, Irina Tsibulak, Alex Mutombo, Nadeem R Abu-Rustum, Vincent Balaya, Alessandro Buda, David Cibula, Allan Covens, Francesco Fanfani, Gwenaël Ferron, Michael Frumovitz, Benedetta Guani, Roman Kocian, Christhardt Kohler, Eric Leblanc, Fabrice Lecuru, Mario M Leitao, Patrice Mathevet, Michael D Mueller, Andrea Papadia, Rene Pareja, Marie Plante, Denis Querleu, Giovanni Scambia, Edward Tanner, Ignacio Zapardiel, Jaime R Garcia, Pedro T Ramirez. Consensus on surgical technique for sentinel lymph node dissection in cervical cancer. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Apr 2024, 34(4) 504-509; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-005151 Nilsha Khurana, Michael Frumovitz, Alejandra Flores Legarreta, Preetha Ramalingam, Anuja Jhingran, Priya Bhosale, Reem Saab, Naomi R R Gonzales, Gary B Chisholm, Gloria Salvo. Impact of pelvic radiation therapy in patients with early neuroendocrine cervical carcinoma and no residual disease in the radical hysterectomy specimen: a NeCTuR study. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Feb 2024, 34(2) 209-215; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-005053 Lukas Dostalek, Pavel Freitag, Miroslava Slovackova, Tomas Zima, Martin Komarc, Lenka Fricova, Tomas Fucik, Kristyna Nemejcova, David Cibula, Daniel Brynda, Jiri Slama. HPV testing as an effective triage strategy in the follow-up after fertility-sparing treatment for glandular lesions of the uterine cervix. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Feb 2024, 34(2) 216-223; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004920 Chiara Borghi, Elena Biagioli, Jessica Mauro, Anna Roberto, Martina Borghese, Alessandro Buda. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to radical hysterectomy in locally advanced cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jan 2024, 34(1) 35-46; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004863 Mila Pontremoli Salcedo, Eva Lathrop, Nafissa Osman, Andrea Neves, Ricardina Rangeiro, Arlete A N Mariano, Jean Claude Nkundabatware, Guilhermina Tivir, Carla Carrilho, Eliane C S Monteiro, Robert Burny, Joseph P Thomas, Jennifer Carns, Viviane Andrade, Celda Mavume, Rosita Paulo Mugolo, Hira Atif, Hannah Hoover, Edson Chivambo, Marcos Chissano, Cristina Oliveira, Jessica Milan, Melissa Lopez Varon, Bryan M Fellman, Ellen Baker, José Jeronimo, Philip E Castle, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Kathleen M Schmeler, Cesaltina Lorenzoni. The Mulher Study: cervical cancer screening with primary HPV testing in Mozambique. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Dec 2023, 33(12) 1869-1874; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004958 Ovarian Cancer Carolina Maria Sassu, Claudia Marchetti, Giorgia Russo, Angelo Minucci, Serena Maria Boccia, Alberto Benato, Camilla Nero, Alessia Piermattei, Pier Paolo Mattogno, Diana Giannarelli, Gabriella Ferrandina, Alessandro Olivi, Anna Fagotti, Giovanni Scambia. Epithelial ovarian cancer and brain metastases: might the BRCA status, PARP inhibitor administration, and surgical treatment impact the survival?. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jan 2024, 34(1) 88-98; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004980 Dimitrios Nasioudis, Orlando Arevalo, Stefan Gysler, Emily M Ko, Lori Cory, Sarah H Kim, Robert L Giuntoli, Nawar A Latif. Impact of delayed interval cytoreductive surgery on the survival of patients with advanced stage high-grade epithelial ovarian carcinoma. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jan 2024, 34(1) 131-137; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004805 Thomas Boerner, Clarissa Lam, Derman Basaran, Ying L Liu, Rachel N Grisham, William P Tew, Kara Long Roche, Oliver Zivanovic, Nadeem R Abu-Rustum, Ginger J Gardner, Yukio Sonoda, Dennis S Chi, Gerald Soff, Elizabeth Jewell. Safety and feasibility of therapeutic anticoagulation for newly diagnosed venous thromboembolism in women who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jan 2024, 34(1) 113-121; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004576 Chen Nahshon, Yakir Segev, Meirav Schmidt, Ofer Lavie. Attitude of BRCA1/2 mutation carriers towards surgical risk reduction for breast, ovarian and uterine cancer: still much to be done. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Feb 2024, 34(2) 260-266; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004801 Leticia Azcona, Marta Heras, Octavio Arencibia, Lucas Minig, Lola Marti, Andreea Baciu, Juan Cespedes, Isabel Niguez, Blanca Gil-Ibanez, Berta Díaz-Feijoo, Lidia Maria Melero, Josefa Marcos Sanmartin, Jose Garcia-Villayzan, Benjamina Gomez, Manel Montesinos, Sofia Herrero, Juan Gilabert-Estelles, Maria F Chereguini, Mikel Gorostidi, Ignacio Zapardiel. Prognostic factors in young women with epithelial ovarian cancer: the Young Ovarian Cancer-Care (YOC-Care) study. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Feb 2024, 34(2) 285-292; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004882 Barnabe Bouvarel, Oliver Colomban, Jean-Sebastien Frenel, Cécile Loaec, Charlotte Bourgin, Dominique Berton, Gilles Freyer, Benoit You, Jean-Marc Classe. Clinical impact of CA-125 ELIMination rate constant K (KELIM) on surgical strategy in advanced serous ovarian cancer patients. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Apr 2024, 34 (4) 574-580; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004872 Marc Daniël Algera, Koen K Van de Vijver, Willemien J van Driel, Brigitte F M Slangen, Fabienne C Lof, Maaike van der Aa, R F P M Kruitwagen, Christianne A R Lok. Outcomes of patients with early stage mucinous ovarian carcinoma: a Dutch population-based cohort study comparing expansile and infiltrative subtypes. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer May 2024, 34(5) 722-729; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004955 Umberto Leone Roberti Maggiore, G Bogani, Biagio Paolini, Fabio Martinelli, Giulia Chiarello, Ludovica Spanò Bascio, Valentina Chiappa, Simone Ferrero, Antonino Ditto, Francesco Raspagliesi. Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer: a different clinical entity. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jun 2024, 34(6) 863-870; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-005139 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Cristina Mitric, Kelsey Yang, Gita Bhat, Stephanie Lheureux, Stephane Laframboise, Xuan Li, Geneviève Bouchard-Fortier. Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: does centralization of care impact clinical management?. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Nov 2023, 33(11) 1724-1732; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004526 Weidi Wang, Yujia Kong, Yuan Li, Xirun Wan, Fengzhi Feng, Tong Ren, Jun Zhao, Yang Xiang, Junjun Yang. Pulmonary resection of residual lesions of pulmonary metastasis from gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Sep 2023, 33(9) 1376-1382; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004375 Palliative Care Emilie M Herzog, Adak Pirmorady Sehouli, Jolijn Boer, Klaus Pietzner, Edgar Petru, Viola Heinzelmann, Eva Roser, Desislava Dimitrova, Gülten Oskay-Özcelik, Oumar Camara, Jalid Sehouli. How to break bad news and how to learn this skill: results from an international North-Eastern German Society for Gynecological Oncology (NOGGO) survey among physicians and medical students with 1089 participants. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Dec 2023, 33(12) 1934-1942; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004693 Keiichi Fujiwara, Stephen R Connor, Noriko Fujiwara, Raimundo Correa, Anisa Mburu, Debbie Leopold, Mary Eiken, Michael Loran Pearl. The International Gynecologic Cancer Society consensus statement on palliative care. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Aug 2024, 34(8) 1128-1132; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2024-005729 Reviews Jessica Fulton, Haverly Snyder, Julia Chalif, Katelyn Delwiche, Laura M Chambers. Evidence and best practices for trauma-informed care in gynecologic oncology patients. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jul 2024, 34(7) 1077-1088; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2024-005300 Riccardo Oliva, Simone Grassi, Claudia Marchetti, Francesca Cazzato, Roberta Marinelli, Giovanni Scambia, Anna Fagotti. Medicolegal and insurance issues regarding BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene tests in high income countries. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jun 2024, 34(6) 935-941; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-005225 Ben-Lawrence Kemah, Nanak Bhagat, Aayushi Pandya, Richard Sullivan, Sudha S Sundar. Training the gynecologic oncologists of the future – challenges and opportunities. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Apr 2024, 34(4) 619-626; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004557 Preetiparna Parida, Gayathri Baburaj, Mahadev Rao, Shirley Lewis, Rama Rao Damerla. Circulating cell-free DNA as a diagnostic and prognostic marker for cervical cancer. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Feb 2024, 34(2) 307-316; DOI:10.1136/ijgc-2023-004873 Julia Chalif, Heather Wang, Daniel Spakowicz, Allison Quick, Elizabeth K Arthur, David O’Malley, Laura M Chambers. The microbiome and gynecologic cancer: cellular mechanisms and clinical applications. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Feb 2024, 34(2) 317-327; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004894 Ioana Marcu, Megan Melnyk, Silpa Nekkanti, Christa Nagel. Pelvic floor dysfunction survivorship needs and referrals in the gynecologic oncology population: a narrative review. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Jan 2024, 34(1) 144-149; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004810 Khalid El Bairi, Ainhoa Madariaga, Dario Trapani, Ouissam Al Jarroudi, Said Afqir. New horizons for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: insights from the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Meetings. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer May 2024, 34(5) 760-772; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004927 Irina Tsibulak, Christina Fotopoulou. Tumor biology and impact on timing of surgery in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer Oct 2023, 33(10) 1627-1632; DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004676