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Women and Cancer - Cervix, Uterus and Ovary Cancer
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Cancers can hit the uterus and the ovaries. Uterine cancer is of two types: cervical and eudiometrical. Cervical cancer Endometrial Cancer Ovarian cancer  Cervical cancerOccurs in the cervix, the canal between the vagina and the uterus. This is the most common cancer among Indian women. 
Endometrial CancerOccurs within the uterus. Usually occurs among older women and is influenced by genetic predisposition to the disease.
Ovarian cancerOccurs in the ovaries, which produces the ova or eggs. This type of cancer is common among older women.
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