Educational Materials
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) is proud to present a comprehensive set of free educational courses designed to support patients and caregivers that answers the question, “What do I need to know?” for a cancer journey. From the basics of “what is cancer?” to understanding treatments, clinical trials and how genetics play a role, to lifestyle discussions on sexual health and nutrition, these courses meet you where you are to answer the questions you might have. Available in a variety of self-study and live webinar formats, these courses are available for you when you need them. Additional downloadable resources are a part of each course.
Serving as medical advisors for these courses were Lisa Barroilhet, MD, Dolores A. Buchler, MD, Faculty Fellow in Gynecologic Oncology and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Rebecca Arend, MD, MSPH, Assistant Professor and an Associate Scientist at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Experimental Therapeutics Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
FWC Cancer Education Courses
KNOW THE FACTS
Every 5 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with 1 of the 5 gyn cancers – cervical, ovarian, uterine/endometrial, vaginal, or vulvar – totaling more than 109,000 Americans each year.
Many of these people are not diagnosed until the late stages of their disease resulting in more 33,000 people dying each year from a gyn cancer. These cancers affect people of all ages, from their teens through their 80s.
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) urges everyone to LEARN, LISTEN and ACT to maintain their gyn health.
- LEARN the symptoms and risk factors for each gyn cancer;
- LISTEN to their bodies;
- ACT to take preventative steps and seek care first from a gynecologic oncologist when a gyn cancer is suspected or diagnosed.
Learn More
When asked, 9 in 10 gyn oncologists said that patient education is very important to help improve patient outcomes and nearly 8 in 10 said the biggest barrier to early detection of gyn cancers is lack of awareness.
These materials are available to download for free below and printed copies can be ordered for a nominal fee to share and help #MoveTheMessage about the 5 gyn cancers and reinforce the importance of early detection.
Additional Resources
Fact Sheets
- Sexuality & Intimacy: Your Guide
- Sexualidad e intimidad: Su Guía (Español)
- Sexuality & Intimacy: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Postoperative Pain Management: Your Guide
- Manejo del dolor postoperatorio: Su Guía (Español)
- Postoperative Pain Management: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Financial Resources for Cancer Patients: Your Guide
- Recursos financieros para pacientes con cáncer: Su Guía (Español)
- Financial Resources for Cancer Patients: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Survivorship: Your Guide
- Supervivencia: Su Guía (Español)
- Survivorship: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Psychosocial Issues & Survivorship: Your Guide
- Problemas psicosociales y supervivencia: Su Guía (Español)
- Psychosocial Issues & Survivorship: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Palliative Care: Your Guide
- Cuidados paliativos: Su Guía (Español)
- Palliative Care: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) Digitally Empowered™
- Rare Tumor: Carcinosarcoma
- Rare Tumor: Carcinosarcoma (Español)
- Rare Tumor: Carcinosarcoma (Chinese)
- Rare Tumor: Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
- Rare Tumor: Uterine Leiomyosarcoma (Español)
- Rare Tumor: Uterine Leiomyosarcoma (Chinese)
- Rare Tumor: Uterine Serous Carcinoma
- Rare Tumor: Uterine Serous Carcinoma (Español)
- Rare Tumor: Uterine Serous Carcinoma (Chinese)
- Rare Tumor: Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors
- Rare Tumor: Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors (Español)
- Rare Tumor: Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors (Chinese)
- Rare Tumor: Vulvar and Vaginal Melanoma
- Rare Tumor: Vulvar and Vaginal Melanoma (Español)
- Rare Tumor: Vulvar and Vaginal Melanoma (Chinese)
Booklets
- Gynecologic Cancer Awareness: Know the Symptoms, Reduce the Risk*
- ConcientizacIón Sobre el Cáncer Ginecológico (Español)*
- Gynecologic Cancer Awareness: Know the Symptoms, Reduce the Risk (Chinese)
- CA 125 Levels: Your Guide*
- Niveles de CA 125: Su Guía (Español)*
- CA 125 Levels: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Clinical Trials: Your Guide*
- Estudios Clinicos: Su Guía (Español)*
- Clinical Trials: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Cervical Cancer: Your Guide*
- Cáncer de Cúello de Útero: Su Guía (Español)*
- Cervical Cancer: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Endometrial Cancer: Your Guide*
- Cáncer de Útero: Su Guía (Español)*
- Endometrial Cancer: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Ovarian Cancer: Your Guide*
- Cáncer de Ovario: Su Guía (Español)*
- Ovarian Cancer: Your Guide (Chinese)
- Vulvar and Vaginal Cancers: Your Guide*
- Cáncer de Vulva y de Vagina: Su Guía (Español)*
- Vulvar and Vaginal Cancers: Your Guide (Chinese)
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month resources
Survivorship
About the Foundation for Women’s Cancer
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These series are made possible by generous unrestricted educational funding from: