SAN ANTONIO – September marks Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. These are cancers that form in the female reproductive tract.

There are five main types of cancer that affect this part of a woman’s body:

• Cervical

• Ovarian

• Endometrial (Uterine)

• Vaginal

• Vulvar

“These are frequently lethal cancers if they’re found later on,” said Dr. J. Brian Szender, chief of Surgery at Methodist Stone Oak.

Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that affects the cervix.

“All men are sons, one way or another. And a lot of men are husbands, and many men are fathers, and these can affect our loved ones,” said Szender.