Abstrakt
This chapter focuses on the main aspects of the issues relating to gynecological malignancies and their reflection in the psychosocial context. It gives an overview of gynecological cancers including epidemiological, histopathological, and clinical characteristics, as well as diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches.
Attention is given to the prevention of malignant tumours of the reproductive system on a general level, common for most of malignancies, at the same time focusing on some special options. The others mentioned above include HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening with Pap smear tests, as well as genetic counseling of individuals with hereditary cancer susceptibility.
Psychoneuroimmunological and psychosocial factors on cancer risk and survival are analyzed with regard to the specifics of women's health.