Here are a few, based on the three most common treatments: surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Surgery: It takes time to heal after surgery, and the recovery time is different for each woman. You may be uncomfo[...]
But cheer up! It’s a slow-growing cancer and 100 percent curable if detected early. Cervical cancer usually affects women between 30 and 55 years old. The National Cancer Institute said there are over 11,000 cases [...]
It is one of the reasons you are pressured so much to see your doctor once a year and have a pap smear done. Cervical cancer is a very serious disease that all women should be aware of and take measures to prevent. It is[...]
The warts may be either a cluster or a single bump. They are shaped like cauliflower. Genital warts in females are found around a woman’s vagina or anus. Most types of HPV are relatively harmless; they can be treat[...]
Do the words “Tell Someone” have new meaning? You have pharmaceutical company Merck to thank. These slogans are from its commercials aiming to raise awareness about the link between HPV and cervical cancer an[...]
They are many that it will not be possible for us to exhaust all of them, but let us see how far we can go today. 1) HUMAN PAPILLUM VIRUS INFECTION (HPV): This is the most important of all the risk factors associated to [...]
There is a good reason. Cervical cancer is cancer that develops in tissues of the cervix. The cervix is the organ that connects the uterus and the vagina. Cancer of the cervix is usually very slow in growing, and sometim[...]
It is the bottom, slim part of the uterus which is connected to the topmost part of the vagina. Cervical cancer is believed to be due to the infection caused by HPV (Human Papillomavirus). The malignant symptoms of this [...]
Every year over 11,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with this cancer. If it is diagnosed early, treatment can be successful. On the other hand, a misdiagnosis can result in delayed treatment. Without the proper tre[...]
There are lessons to be learnt from the Jade Goody episode so that we keep a careful watch of possible cervical cancer symptoms, signs and possible cure. Cervical cancer ranks first among cancers in women in most develop[...]
