Studio discussion: signs and symptoms of endometrial, ovarian and cervical cancer

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning team discusses red flags and risk factors for gynaecological cancers.

Over 22,000 women are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer in the UK every year. In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning editors consider when to investigate  postmenopausal bleeding, the impact of  combined oral contraceptives on cancer risk, and counselling those with a positive HPV result on cervical screening.

You can access the website version of this podcast, along with a list of key learning points, on MIMS Learning - and make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.

This podcast forms part of MIMS Learning’s 2025 editorial campaign: Patient, Presentation, Pathway for Cancer, featuring free, cancer-related CPD.

Educational objectives

After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to: 

• Recall red flags for endometrial cancer 
• Understand the strong link between obesity and endometrial cancer
• Determine when urgent referral is needed for women with postmenopausal bleeding
• Recognise persistent symptoms suggestive of ovarian cancer
• Explain how health inequalities affect diagnosis of gynaecological cancers
• Recognise specific symptoms requiring urgent gynaecology referral
• Understand the effect of combined oral contraception on cancer risk
• Recall the key points to explain to patients who have a positive HPV result on cervical screening 

Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.

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Cervical cancer: clinical review

Abnormal uterine bleeding

Ovarian cancer: clinical review

Menstrual disorders: endometriosis, postmenopausal bleeding and gynaecological cancers

Research round-up: ovarian cancer

Addressing patient concerns around cervical cancer

Further resources

Target Ovarian Cancer

The Eve Appeal

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