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Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cervix. Worldwide, it is the second most common cancer of women. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in advanced stages, which has made cervical cancer the focus of intense screening efforts utilizing the Pap smear. Most scientific studies have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is responsible for >90% of the cases of cervical cancer. There are 7 most common types of HPV - 16, 18, 31, 33, ...
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Cervical Cancer Articles
- Cáncer ovárico: preguntas y respuestas
... ¿Qué es el cáncer ovárico? El cáncer ovárico es el cáncer que se origina en los ovarios, el par de órganos reproductores femeninos localizados en la pelvis. Los ovarios tienen dos funciones: producir ... - Cervical Cancer
... Cancer is a disease in which certain body cells don't function right, divide very fast, and produce too much tissue that forms a tumor. Cervical cancer is cancer in the cervix, the lower, narrow p... - Cervical Cancer Prevention
... The uterine cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb) that connects the uterus with the vagina. It is part of the female reproductive system. The PDQ cancer information summaries are revie... - Cervical Cancer Screening
... The uterine cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb) that connects the uterus with the vagina. It is part of the female reproductive system. The PDQ cancer information summaries are revie... - Cervical Cancer Screening
... The uterine cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb) that connects the uterus with the vagina. It is part of the female reproductive system. The PDQ cancer information summaries are revie... - Cervical Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent cervical cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the cervix or in other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent cervical cance... - Cervical Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent cervical cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the cervix or in other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent cervical cance... - COLPOSCOPY
... Colposcopy is a procedure that uses a special microscope (called a colposcope) to look into the vagina and to look very closely at the (the opening to the uterus, or womb). Image Source: U.S. Food and... - Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Cryosurgery is a technique for freezing and killing abnormal cells. It is used to treat some kinds of cancer and some precancerous or noncancerous conditions, and can be used both inside th... - DES: Questions and Answers
... Key Points DES (diethylstilbestrol), a synthetic form of estrogen (a female hormone), was prescribed between 1940 and 1971 to help women with certain complications of pregnancy (see Question 1). DES h... - Fact Sheet 3.20
... Key Points Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a group of more than 100 types of viruses (see Question 1). HPVs are the major cause of cervical cancer. HPVs may also play a role in cancers of the anus, ... - Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
... A laboratory test is a medical procedure in which a sample of blood, urine, or other tissues or substances in the body is checked for certain features. Such tests are often used as part of a routine c... - Lasers in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Laser light is a light of such high intensity and narrow beam that it can be used to do precise surgery to remove cancer or precancerous growths or to relieve symptoms of cancer. It is used... - Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and grow without control (see Question 1). The place where the cancer started is called the primary cancer or the primary tumor (see Question 2). Me... - Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk
... Key Points There is evidence of an increased risk of breast cancer for women under age 35 who are recent users of OCs (see section on Breast Cancer). Studies have consistently shown that using OCs red... - PAP Test
... The Pap test (also called a Pap smear) checks for changes in the cells of your cervix. The is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens into the vagina (birth canal). The Pap test can tell if you... - Preguntas Frecuentes Acerca de la Colposcopía
... La colposcopía es un procedimiento médico en el cual se utiliza un microscopio especial (llamado colposcopio) para mirar dentro de la vagina y examinar detenidamente el cuello uterino (la abertura del... - Preguntas y respuestas acerca del cáncer metastásico
... ¿Qué es el cáncer? El cáncer es un grupo de diferentes enfermedades que empiezan en las células, la unidad básica del cuerpo para vivir. Normalmente, las células crecen, se dividen y reproducen a medi... - The NCI Cancer Centers Program
... The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Centers Program comprises more than 50 NCI-designated cancer centers engaged in multidisciplinary research to reduce cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortali... - The Pap Test: Questions and Answers
... What is a Pap test? The Pap test (sometimes called a Pap smear) is a way to examine cells collected from the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus). The main purpose of the Pap test is to find a... - Tumor Grade: Questions and Answers
... Key Points Tumor grade is a system used to classify cancer cells in terms of how abnormal they look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread (see Question 2). A pathol... - Tumor markers
... Tumor markers are substances that can often be detected in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood, urine, or body tissues of some patients with certain types of cancer. Tumor markers are produced eit...
Resources
- Abnormal Pap Test Results (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- ACOG's Physician Directory (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
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