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"Gynecologic Cancers...What Women Need to Know"

A quad-fold pamphlet prepared by the California Department of Health Services. California law (H&S Code § 109278) requires medical providers to distribute to their patients information regarding women's gynecologic cancers, including signs and symptoms, risk factors, benefits of early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and treatment options. Information on gynecologic cancers is available in 10 languages and can be easily downloaded by clicking on the corresponding link below. For a single, printed set of all languages please contact the Department of Health Services Office of Women's Health by phone (916) 440-7626, fax (916) 440-7636, or e-mail OWHmail@dhs.ca.gov.