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By Emma Elsworthy Worrying research has found that six in 10 women (61%) would not be able to identify a single symptom – of any of the five types of gynaecological cancer. In fact, the survey of 2,000 women, and people with gynaecological organs, found that just one in 10 (9%) were even aware that there were that many cancers that could affect these organs. Almost all of those polled had heard of cervical cancer (95%) and ovarian cancer (93%). However, almost half (48%) had no idea cancer could affect their vagina, while 64% had never heard of vulval cancer – and 29% were unaware they could g…

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