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For too long, women’s reproductive health has been wrapped in shame, silence, and stigma—and it’s costing lives.
One of IGCS’ 2025 Uterine Cancer Awareness Month initiatives, in collaboration with AstraZeneca, is to highlight stigmas around uterine cancer by hearing directly from patients and caregivers. This project aims to raise awareness of the hidden struggles, stigmas, and misconceptions women with uterine (endometrial or womb) cancer face. We invited patients, survivors, and caregivers to share personal perspectives on this important topic, by filling in an anonymous survey.
Based on the insights gathered through this survey, IGCS and AstraZeneca have developed a video that highlights patients’ and caregivers’ experiences with the problems and barriers that arise from the stigma, shame, and misinformation associated with gynecologic cancers (specifically uterine cancer). This video features the anonymous responses.
Break the Silence
Stigma and misconceptions surrounding uterine cancer can impact women around the world.
Together with patient advocacy organizations from the IGCAN, we collected statements from those personally affected by uterine cancer.
Nearly half of the women who took the survey said they experienced stigma, shaming or misunderstanding – from loved ones and doctors alike.
Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to all the incredible women who shared their experiences. With the incidence and mortality of endometrial cancer on the rise, we need to raise awareness and push back against the stigmas that stand in the way of earlier diagnosis.
This video project is a collaboration between IGCS, IGCAN & AstraZeneca.
Digital media funded by AstraZeneca.
The video files associated with this project (including versions formatted for social media) are available for download here. If you share the videos, we would appreciate you tag IGCS and IGCAN in your social media posts to help us measure the reach.
Questionnaire Remains Open
The questionnaire is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, and Japanese.
Use the toggle on the top right of the page to adjust the language setting.
We anticipate a total of 15 mins is required to complete this survey.
By completing the online questionnaire, you confirm your voluntary agreement that your anonymous responses may be included in campaign messaging, and other potential disease awareness efforts.
Please be aware that survey responses collected after May 1 will not be included in the video project for Uterine Cancer Awareness Month 2025. However, all responses will be compiled and distributed to the IGCAN partner organizations involved in the UCAM campaign to utilize in communications at their discretion.
Uterine Cancer Awareness Month is a Global Campaign Initiated by the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) in 2023.
Supported by the International Gynecologic Cancer Advocacy Network (IGCAN) and Partners.
Visit the Uterine Cancer Awareness Month landing page to learn more about the 2025 campaign.
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