Every October, breast cancer awareness gets plenty of attention: pink clothing worn by football players, commemoration walks and t-shirts with pink ribbons prominently displayed. It's understandable as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports about a quarter million cases were diagnosed in a recent year. But a staff gynecologic oncologist with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland, said there are many other cancers demanding women's attention; cancers that require proper screenings and early detection to save lives.
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