Endometriosis and Cancer Risk: What the Evidence Shows
Endometriosis is linked to a small increase in ovarian cancer risk. A specialist explains what the evidence means and when to seek review.
Expert articles on gynaecological cancers, surgical treatments and women's health — written by Dr. Nishtha Tripathi Patel, ESGO-certified Gynaecological Oncosurgeon, Ahmedabad.
Endometriosis is linked to a small increase in ovarian cancer risk. A specialist explains what the evidence means and when to seek review.
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Patients from Surat, Vadodara, and Gandhinagar can access subspecialist gynaecological oncology care in Ahmedabad.
Surgery is the cornerstone of early vulvar cancer treatment. Modern techniques minimise morbidity while maintaining oncological safety.
A persistent itch, unusual skin change, or lump on the vulva should never be ignored. Vulvar cancer is highly treatable when caught early.
Radiation therapy is the primary treatment for most vaginal cancers. Surgery plays a role in select cases. A gynaecological oncologist explains the treatment landscape.
Primary vaginal cancer accounts for only 1–2% of gynaecological cancers. But when symptoms are recognised early, outcomes can be excellent.
Most endometrial cancers can be treated with minimally invasive surgery — smaller incisions, faster recovery, and equivalent cure rates to open surgery.
Any bleeding after menopause must be investigated. Most causes are benign — but endometrial cancer presents this way in 90% of cases.
For early-stage cervical cancer, surgery is the primary treatment. Here is what different surgical approaches involve and what patients can expect in recovery.
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