Symptomatology of Gynecological Malignancies in a Gynecology Out-Patient Clinic in Kolkata, India

Gynecological cancers are a group of different malignancies of the female reproductive system, which include cancers of the ovary, cervix, body of the uterus, vulva and vagina (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland, 2002; Senate Community Affairs References Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, 2006). Gynecological malignancies also include gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) (Dutta, 2003). Gynecological malignancies continue to be a major cause of morbidity as well as mortality in women worldwide (Siyal et al., 1999). Unfortunately, some cancers seem to be on the increase. Over the years, irrespective of social class, the number of gynecological cancers is increasing, with more cases at the younger age in India (Chhabra et al., 2002). In most of the developing countries, including India, carcinoma of the cervix is a major public health problem (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland, 2002).