Uterine cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed
cancer among women in the USA. To increase knowledge among women and healthcare providers about
uterine cancer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Comprehensive
Cancer Control Program (
NCCCP) partnered with the Inside Knowledge: Get The Facts About Gynecologic
Cancer campaign to present facilitated discussions about
uterine cancer with women and providers. After standardized training, local
NCCCP grantees developed and led community-based, tailored, facilitated discussions for public participants and providers. Pre- and post-session surveys were administered to assess knowledge of risk factors, symptoms, testing, and diagnostic options for
uterine cancer. Following the facilitated sessions, significantly, more public respondents identified
uterine cancer risk factors (e.g., advanced age, post-menopausal status). However, they also equally identified factors not associated with
uterine cancer (e.g., smoking, HPV). Non-OB/GYN provider knowledge increased, significantly for some risks and symptoms, and their confidence with relaying
uterine cancer information to patients significantly increased from 51.4 to 91.0% (P < 0.0001). Relatively low proportions of OB/GYNs (19.3%), other primary care providers (46.2%), and public participants (51.8%) knew post-session that genetic testing for
Lynch syndrome can help stratify women for
uterine cancer risk. Participant knowledge significantly increased for some risk factors and symptoms following Inside Knowledge educational sessions; however, some knowledge gaps remained. Overall, the Inside Knowledge materials are effective for increasing
uterine cancer awareness among providers and women. Additional provider education could include specific resources related to
uterine cancer genetic associations, as advancements in genetic testing for all
uterine cancers are currently being made.