Cervical Cancer For this assignment I chose to do the cervical cancer assessment. I picked this just because I was curious and I hear the scary stories about it creeping up without any symptoms or notice before it gets too late. Cervical cancer occurs when abnormal cells on the cervix grow out of control. If detected early enough‚ this can often be treated. Cervical cancer can be detected through a pap test by your gynecologist and should be taken at least every three years. Through this assessment
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CERVICAL CANCER Cervical cancer is a disease in which cancer cells develop in the tissues of the cervix. Cancer is not just one disease but a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled growth cells. A collection of any abnormal cells are known as a tumor. Cancer is diagnosed when a tumor is found to be spreadable. There are no signs or symptoms in the early stage of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is very slow growing cancer and when caught early it can be treated successfully. When
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Number 3 HKCOG Guidelines Revised November 2008 Guidelines on the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology published by The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists A Foundation College of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 1 INTRODUCTION The Guidelines on the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology was revised in 2002 because of the revision of the Bethesda System in 2001 and the introduction of HPV testing in the management of atypical squamous cells. This revision
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Extract as Anti-neoplastic Agent against Human Papilloma Virus Related Cervical Neoplasms Problem: Is the Lubi-lubi extract a potent anti-neoplastic agent against HPV related cervical neoplasms? Specific Problems: 1. What stage in the maturity of the deadly nightshade fruit is most efficient as an anti-neoplastic agent? 2. What concentration of the extract is most efficient against HPV related cervical neoplasms? 3. What are the implications by the study should
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Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Many women do not take breast cancer or cervical cancer serious‚ by getting screened‚ until the disease has begun to develop or has spread. Cervical cancer use to be the main cause of deaths caused by cancer for women‚ but over the past forty or fifty years‚ the number of cases of cervical cancer and the number of deaths from this disease has decreased significantly‚ leaving another horrible disease in its place. Now breast cancer is the second major cause of
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Cervical Cancer‚ HPV and HPV Vaccine 1. Some types of HPV are strongly associated with a high risk of developing cervical cancer. Scientists believe that HPV initiates a process that leads‚ over time‚ to the development of cervical cancer; and that other factors‚ such as cigarette smoking‚ poor nutrition and infection with the sexually transmitted disease Chlamydia‚ stimulate and lay the groundwork for cervical cancer. 2. Developed countries that have pap
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Since the introduction of cervical screening in the 1980s‚ rates of cervical cancer have almost halved. This compares to 2‚369 women diagnosed in 2008. Over the last 10 years there has been a 77% increase in the incidence rate for women age 25-29‚ with 281 cases in 2008 For women aged 30-34 the rate increased by 29%‚ with 309 cases in 2008. In women aged 20-24 the incidence rate has remained fairly stable‚ with 39 cases in 2008. Coverage of screening has shown a downward trend in younger women
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Cervical Cancer is a type of cancer that is formed in the tissues of the cervix‚ which is located between the lower part of the uterus and the opening of the vagina. Cancers develop when cells in the body get excited and grow out of control. A few things like having too many sexual partners or leaving in birth control for too long can factor into the development of cervical cancer but the majority of cases are due to a sexually transmitted disease (STI). Even though all women can run the risk of
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Chronic Diseases: Cervical Cancer Every year about 12‚000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer‚ that’s 33 women a day. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the cervix. This type of cancer is a slow growing cancer and can be hard to diagnose because sometimes women do not have any symptoms. Even though women sometimes do not show or have symptoms of cervical cancer it can be found with a regular Pap test; women should
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ChiAnne Rodriguez Mr. Dippie Adv Anatomy 20 November 2017 Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is a disease that forms in the cervix‚ it is caused by abnormal growth that can spread to other parts of the body. Symptoms of this cancer are vaginal bleeding‚ pelvic pain‚ and pain while having sexual intercourse. Cervical Cancer is very uncommon here in the United States there less than 200‚000 cases per year occur. Most cervical cancers begin in the cells in the transformation zone. Cells do not
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