‘Cervical Cancer’

Prevention of Cervical Cancer

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

cervical cancer Cervical cancer is a disease that develops from the alteration of the cells of this organ. Usually, this type of cancer is caused by some of the human papillomavirus, sexually transmitted diseases.

This type of cancer is effectively prevented by Pap smear or Pap test should be performed periodically. It is vital to the prolix in medical examination because the disease develops slowly and often has no symptoms.

Anyway, women can, in some cases, receive some changes as the presence of vaginal discharge in a continuous, abnormal vaginal bleeding between periods, after intercourse or menopause, and times more abundant than usual.

In a more advanced cervical cancer may feel loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, pelvic pain, back and legs, swelling in one leg, leakage of urine or feces from the vagina and bone fractures .

There are certain groups at risk for the formation of cervical cancer, and are women who began their early sex life, women with multiple sexual partners or whose partners have multiple sex partners and those who practice unprotected sex.

They also have to take special care in the daughters of women during shipping have taken DES (diethylstilbestrol), a substance used in the sixties to prevent spontaneous abortions, and women with weak immune systems.

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Prevention and Treatment of Cancer servix

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

HPV and cervical cancer

Cancer servixThe 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. (more…)

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Common Diseases that Often Strike Women

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Cervical cancer, breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and vaginal infections are the major diseases that afflict women, said Dr. Angela Illescas, medical director of Medical Laboratory Polanco.
Interviewed in this city, announced that early detection of these conditions helps the doctor to administer effective treatment.


“It is well known that women generally live about two to three years longer than men. This is mainly because since adolescence or young adulthood, women are closer to the doctors, “he said.
However, he said, there is still much to do in each of the stages of life, as there are conditions that significantly affect females. Although there is good news as the fact that the incidence of cervical cancer has decreased 45% in the last decade, the number of cases of breast cancer has increased considerably, according to figures from the Ministry of Health. (more…)

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What is Cervical Cancer?

Monday, March 1st, 2010

What is cervical cancer?
When cells in an area of the body grow abnormally, cancer can develop. The cervical cancer is abnormal cell growth of the neck. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus or womb. The cervical cancer is a serious disease that can be life threatening. When a woman becomes infected with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) and not clear the infection, abnormal cells can develop in the lining of the cervix. If not discovered and treated at an early stage, these abnormal cells can become precancerous cervical cells that in turn develop into cancer. This may take several years, although in some cases can happen in a year. Tell your doctor about the Pap test can help detect suspicious cell changes in the cervix before they turn into cancer. (more…)

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Treatment of Cervical Cancer

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Treatment of Cervical Cancer

Women with cervical cancer can be treated with surgery, radiation or chemotherapy or a combination thereof.

Surgery. Treats cancer in the cervix and the area near the tumor. The doctor removes the cervix and uterus (total hysterectomy), although some patients require other radical hysterectomy which removes the uterus, cervix and part of the vagina, also removed the lymph nodes near the tumor to see if they have cancer.

Radiation.
Radiation therapy uses high energy rays to kill cancer cells.

Chemotherapy. Medications are used to kill cancer cells, often this is combined with radiation therapy when the cancer has spread to other organs.

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Cervical Cancer Classification

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Cervical Cancer

The biopsy helps determine the stage of Cervical Cancer, which tells us if the tumor has invaded other areas and are classified as follows:

Stage 0. The cancer is found only in the uppermost layer of cells in the tissue that defines the cervix. It is also called carcinoma in situ.

Stage I. Cancer invades the cervix only.

Stage II. Cancer extends into the cervix and nearby tissues such as the vagina.

Stage III. Cancer extends to the bottom of the vagina, may also spread to the pelvic wall and lymph node

Stage IV. Cancer invades the bladder, rectum and other body parts.

Recurrent. Cancer is one that has been treated but continues to grow, may appear in the cervix or elsewhere in the body.

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