Today is International Women’s Day. To mark the day, we highlight the most common cancers for women in the UK, look at the different cancers that only affect women, and point you in the direction of our information and support…
The most common cancers for women in the UK
The three most common cancers for women in the UK are breast cancer, lung cancer and bowel cancer. These three cancers make up more than half of all female cases of cancer in the UK.¹
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Women's cancers
There are different types of cancer that only affect women. These cancers affect different parts of women’s reproductive systems. They are known as gynaecological cancers.
The gynaecological cancers are:
Watch Nicola's story on living with cervical cancer:
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¹ Cancer Research UK, The 10 Most Common Cancers in Females, UK, 2013
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