Questions About Cancer

HPV and cervical cancer

The main cause of cervical cancer is infection with HPV. HPV is the sexually transmitted disease more frequent today.

The man acts as a carrier of the disease without even knowing it, in most cases.

Infection occurs from sexual contact of a woman and a man carrying the virus that sowed in the lining of the cervix.

In most cases the defense systems, the agency charged with eliminating the virus and the infection resolves without sequelae.
But the misfortune is that the HPV virus has mechanisms to attach to epithelial cells and transform them into malignant cells.

The virus has a protein capsule that allows you to adhere to the epithelial cells of the cervix.

Cervical cancer begins to develop when the virus manages to insert its genes into the genes of the infected cell, so the virus remains while the cell is alive.

The genes of the viruses produce a type of protein that attacks the genes that are responsible for maintaining healthy cell, so that the cell is transformed into a malignant cell that grows on its own and then attacks other tissues.

This process takes a long period of time, usually about 10 years.

Treatment and Prevention

The rapidly progressing cervical cancer worldwide.

If cervical cancer is detected early, it will be necessary to treat the patient with a combination treatment of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Fortunately, cervical cancer is detected early, regular appointments with a gynecologist and an annual Pap test. The physician can detect and take steps to eliminate it.

The Pap test or Pap smear is a test that examines cells from the cervix with a microscope to detect abnormal changes in those cells.

Getting a Pap smear is an opportunity not to die of cervical cancer, as it allows this to be detected and treated early.

The Pap test is an essential in the life of every sexually active woman

Developed vaccines against HPV cause the body to produce antibodies that act against the virus and thus prevent infection.

It is recommended that all women are vaccinated before sexual intercourse, it is recommended to vaccinate all girls aged 14 or older who are virgins.

The more sexual partners, more likely to contract HPV, so the vaccine is also recommended for women with many sexual partners.

Vaccination with HPV and regular visits to the gynecologist, may prevent most cases of cervical cancer.

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