World Cancer Day Feb 04 2021 | Most Common Cancers in Women

This world cancer day, let us take a look at the most common types of cancers that affect women. Cancer during pregnancy, cervical cancer, the effects of cervical cancer in pregnancy is some of the areas of focus in this article.  In most cases, these cancers are highly treatable and if diagnosed early, have the potential for a complete recovery. Knowing what these cancers are could potentially help in their prevention. The following are the most common types of cancers in women:

• > Breast cancer: Cancer of one or both the breasts
• > Endometrial cancer: Cancer of the uterine lining.
• > Cervical cancer: Cancer of the cervix.
• > Ovarian cancer: Cancer of one or both the ovaries
• > Lung cancer: Cancer that affects the lungs
• > Skin cancer: Also known as melanoma, caused due to excessive exposure to the sun or a variety of other factors.
• > Colorectal cancer: A cancer of the colon and the rectum. Its counterpart in men is prostate cancer.

Breast Cancer It is the most common type of cancer in women which is why we are devoting a whole section to it. The risk of this ca →