For more information about gynaecological cancer diagnosis and treatment, see the National Cancer Institute (US) documents:

• Cervical cancer treatment (PDQ®): health professional version
• Endometrial cancer treatment (PDQ®): health professional version
• Ovarian epithelial, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer treatment (PDQ®): health professional version
• Gestational trophoblastic disease treatment (PDQ®): health professional version
• Vaginal cancer treatment (PDQ®): health professional version
• Vulvar cancer treatment (PDQ®): health professional version.

Clinical practice guidelines

• Cancer Council Australia (2021). National Cervical Screening Program: Guidelines for the management of screen-detected abnormalities, screening in specific populations and investigation of abnormal vaginal bleeding
• Gynaecological Oncology Network (2019). Gynaecological cancer: a guide to clinical practice in NSW
• Cancer Council Australia (2017). Cervical cancer guidelines
• eviQ referral guidelines for ovarian cancer risk assessment and consideration of genetic testing (2019)
• eviQ General practitioner referral guidelines for cancer genetics assessment (2020)
• European Society for Medical Oncology (2020). Cervical cancer: ESMO clinical practice guidelines 
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2021). NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: cervical cancer, version 1.2021
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2021). NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: uterine neoplasms, version 2.2021
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2021). NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: ovarian cancer, including fallopian tube cancer and primary peritoneal cancer, version 1.2021
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2021). NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: vulvar cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), version 3.2021.

When reading materials that are published in other countries, note that some of the information may not apply to Australian patients.

Optimal care pathways

These clinical guides for health professionals set out key principles for optimal care at each step of the patient journey, from prevention through to survivorship or end-of-life care.

The guides have been endorsed by the National Cancer Expert Reference Group, Cancer Australia and Cancer Council Australia.

Patients and their families and carers can use the consumer versions to better understand an often-complex health system, and to know what questions to ask of their health professional and to ensure that they receive the best care at every step.

Help your patients and their families and carers understand the process they are going through by printing and sharing these guides as appropriate.

• View the optimal cancer care pathways or download consumer PDFs from www.cancer.org.au/OCP
• View the interactive consumer web portal at www.cancerpathways.org.au
• View the ovarian cancer clinical cancer pathway
• View the endometrial cancer clinical cancer pathway.