A rally to raise awareness of the fight against gynecological cancers will be held this Friday, September 20, from 1 to 2 p.m., in front of the Georges Pompidou European Hospital, in Paris. In France, the leading cause of death from this type of cancer is that of the ovary.
This Friday, September 20, during the lunch break, the association Imagyn organize a one-hour walk. The gathering will take place at 1 p.m. in front of the Georges Pompidou European Hospital, in the 15th district of Paris. Objective: raise awareness of the fight against gynecological cancers. The association is taking advantage of September Turquoise, ovarian cancer awareness month, to carry out this action.
She thus recalls that 5,193 cases of ovarian cancer were recorded in France in 2018, and that it is extremely aggressive: by causing 3,479 deaths last year, it is the leading cause of death from gynecological cancers. from the country. While it is the eighth most common cancer in women, ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in women. Faced with these not very encouraging data, Imagyn recalls that the chances of survival rise to 80% if the cancer is detected early.
Among the risk factors, post-traumatic stress disorder
Some of the best-known risk factors for ovarian cancer include having a family history of ovarian cancer, BRCA gene mutations, Lynch syndrome, not having had a pregnancy childbirth, to have a personal history of breast cancer, to be a smoker, or to have endometriosis.
A study published on September 5 on the website of the AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) has also highlighted the importance of post-traumatic stress disorder. “Women who have suffered from at least 6 symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder – such as a strong startle at the slightest ordinary noise, or the avoidance of any reminder of the traumatic experience, editor’s note. – are two times more exposed to the risk of ovarian cancer, compared to women spared this suffering”, can we read. These risks are present even decades after the traumatic event.
Endometrial cancer, the most common gynecological cancer
While ovarian cancer is the most aggressive gynecological cancer, endometrial cancer is the most common. According to the Pasteur Instituteit was diagnosed in 7,300 women in 2012. More broadly, gynecological cancers concern other locations: the cervix, fallopian tubes, vulva and vagina – the latter two being much rarer.
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