Gynaecologic Oncology

Gynecologic oncology is a subspecialty of medicine that focuses on cancers of the female reproductive system, such as ovarian, uterine, vaginal, cervical, and vulvar cancer. They have significant training in the diagnosis and treatment of various cancers as specialists. Women with gynaecological cancer who receive therapy from specialised centres live longer than those who receive normal care, according to low-quality research. Women with ovarian cancer may live longer at specialist gynaecological cancer treatment centres than in general or community hospitals, according to a meta-analysis of three trials involving over 9000 women. Furthermore, a metaanalysis of three other studies involving over 50,000 women indicated that women treated in teaching centres or specialist cancer centres lived longer than those treated in community or general hospitals. Gynecological cancers account for 10-15% of all cancers in women, primarily affecting women over the age of reproductive potential but also posing a hazard to fertility in younger patients. Combination therapy, which combines surgical and non-surgical therapies, is the most prevalent treatment option (radiotherapy, chemotherapy).