September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month

September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the symptoms, risk factors and importance of regular check-ups for early detection of gynecological cancers. It is also an opportunity for clinicians to engage in their own professional development and learn about advances in diagnostic techniques, treatment and patient management.

The Global Library of Women’s Medicine (GLOWM) offers a wide range of trusted resources for both women and the medical community to support these goals.

For Women and Community Education

Through its Welfare of Women program, GLOWM provides clear, reliable and accessible health information for women worldwide, regardless of their location, literacy or language.

Simple screening guidance: learn about the importance of cervical cancer screening here Welfare of Women | preventing-cervical-cancer

Educational video: for a deeper understanding of this topic, women and community health workers can watch Understanding Prevention, Screening and Treatment, which explains key concepts in an easy-to-follow way.

These resources help women recognize symptoms, understand preventive measures like regular screening and advocate for their own health.

For Healthcare Professionals

GLOWM’s comprehensive library helps clinicians stay current on gynecological cancer care, improving diagnosis, treatment and patient outcomes.

Key chapters from the Continuous Textbook of Women’s Medicine:

Adolescent Gynecology

• Addressing the Reproductive Health of Adolescent Girls with Cancer and Cancer Survivors
• Management of Adnexal Masses in Adolescents

Ultrasound in Gynecology

• Endometrial Pathology
• Malignant Myometrial Pathology Including STUMP and Sarcoma
• How to Discriminate Between Benign and Malignant Adnexal Masses using Ultrasound
• Ultrasound Evaluation of Inguinal and Pelvic Lymph Nodes
• Image-guided Core-needle Biopsy in Gynecological Oncology

Gynecological Endoscopy

• Role of Laparoscopy in Ovarian Cancer
• Laparoscopic total hysterectomy: a low-cost minimally invasive surgical approach
• Robotic Surgery in Gynecology: Techniques and Indications
• Treatment Options for Early-Stage Endometrial and Cervical Cancer
• Anatomical Spaces in Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
• Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Systematic Lymphadenectomy in Gynecological Cancer

Films for practical training

For hands-on guidance, especially in low-resource settings, GLOWM and MAF offer skills videos on cervical cancer screening:

• Cervical cancer: Screening and treatment options for HCPs | Skill video | GLOWM
• Cervical cancer: How to conduct VIA and VILI screening tests | Skill video | GLOWM

Explore more

For further information, browse GLOWM’s back catalogue of chapters on Gynecologic Oncology.

Coming in 2026

As part of the Continuous Textbook of Women’s Medicine, look out for the new volume dedicated to Gynecological cancer, edited by Karen Chan and Hextan Ngan from The University of Hong Kong.