Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is when there are malignant cells present in the cervix; it is developed in the lining of the cervix. A cervix is a narrow opening located at the bottom of the uterus that leads into the vagina. Cervical cancer mostly affects women between the ages of 40 and 55. This cancer can be prevented by screening for precancerous cells, and it can also be cured if it is detected at an early stage. Over the past few decades the number of cervical cancer cases has declined dramatically due to a more widespread screening of the disease. Today, it is estimated that 10,000 new

Cervical cancer has caused life to be difficult for women who have been diagnosed with it. It is hard for them to continue with a normal life due to treatments and just worrying about what could happen to them. Another complication with cervical cancer is your ability to have children. But, there are ways to prevent cervical cancer that everyone should be educated with.

Can we do anything to prevent cervical cancer? The answer is an unequivocal, yes. We can immunize our children against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). If it were mandated for the HPV vaccine to be given to girls, it would be the first vaccine given to prevent cervical cancer. This would also be the first time that a person could be immunized against a sexually transmitted disease, which is how the Human Papillomavirus is transmitted. The HPV vaccine has been recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) along with other professional originations in an effort to prevent the spread of the Human Papillomavirus. Making the Human Papillomavirus vaccine mandatory would save lives, and why would

The Human Papillomavirus, which causes genital warts and cervical cancer, among other things, is spreading worldwide especially in peoples aged 15-25. Because of the demographics of HPV, all incoming high school freshman should be required to get the Gardasil vaccine prior to enrollment. Gardasil is a safe vaccine that protects against the Human Papillomavirus which causes the most common types of cancer. Researchers say that people are most likely to be exposed to HPV in high school, so it’s the perfect time to vaccinate.

There are many diseases that impact a women’s life, and one of those would be endometriosis. Endometriosis is one of the many diseases that impact a woman's life. There should be more research done on this topic so that women can understand that their lives may be affected by this disease. Endometriosis is a disease that impacts women’s bodies and fertility that can have different causes but a few treatments.

There are tests and screenings that can be performed to detect any abnormal cell growth in the cervix. The pap test is most common. This test looks for any unusual cells in the cervix that could be pre cancerous. American Cancer Society gives the following guidelines for screening which include getting a pap test every 3 years at 21 years of age or after becoming sexually active, having a pap and HPV screening every 5 years at the age of 30 years, and discontinuing screening after the age of 65 (“Cervical”, n.d.). According to research done by Dr. Phil Castle, NIH, “women who tested negative for the both had only a one percent risk of precancerous lesions in ten years” (Saraiya, 2009). The HPV screening is very important because HPV sixteen and eighteen are the cause of seventy percent of all the cervical cases reported (Vescro, 2011). The creation of the HPV vaccine is something that will help prevent cervical cancer in the younger female generation. Cindy Krueger suggested that pre teens, who have not been sexually active yet, receive this vaccination in order to prevent infection later in life. She also goes on to say that the food and nutrients we take in play a major role in cancer prevention. Her research shows that many Americans are lacking in many vitamins that then leave them more susceptible to disease and illness (Krueger, 2009). Nurses play an important role in educating

More than 40,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed each year with uterine cancer, which is also called endometrial cancer. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston says it’s the fourth most common cancer in women, and the most common cancer of a woman’s reproductive system.

The most important risk factor for cervical cancer is infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). There are over 100 different types of HPV; however, most types of HPV do not cause cancer. At least 80 percent of women are exposed to the HPV virus during their lifetime. Most of the time, the body's immune system gets rid of the virus before it does

Cervical cancer remains a public health problem that affects women worldwide. Cervical cancer is rated as the fourth type of cancer worldwide and the second most common cancer in women living in developing countries. In Europe, cervical cancer ranks as the sixth leading cancer of female cancers and second most common cancer among women aged between 15 to 44 years of age. Early detection and treatment are important for the prevention of morbidity and mortality related to cervical cancer. International studies conducted suggest that cervical cancer-related morbidity and mortality are highest among immigrant populations and that immigrant women may be less likely than non-immigrant women to participate in cervical cancer screening. These studies indicate that Somali women, in particular, constitute one immigrant group that is less likely to participate in cervical cancer screening. However, little information is known about the perceptions of and perspectives on cervical cancer screening as well as the barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening among Somali women in Oslo. The aim of the study is to explore perceptions of and

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) cervical cancer incidence rate among Hispanic women residing in the United States, is about 60% higher than among non-Hispanic white women. A geographic analysis in the United States found that, Hispanic women experience the highest cervical cancer incidence rates of any racial/ethnic group in every region; the highest rates were found among Hispanic women in the Midwest, likely due to large numbers of new immigrants in this region (ACS, 2016). This paper will briefly analyze the most relevant literature related to the incidence of cervical cancer the relationship with Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination rates among Hispanic women.

Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix, which is the “lower, narrow end of the uterus.”2 This form of cancer occurs mostly in women who are older than thirty. The current estimate is 12,000 women in the U.S. who have cervical cancer and 4,000 deaths occur from it1. The main cause of cervical cancer is human papillomavirus (HPV), which is transmitted through sexual intercourse. Although these statistics seem high, cervical cancer is a rare form of cancer. Historically, cervical cancer was known as the “leading cause of cancer death for women in the U.S.”3. The number of women effected and the number of deaths have significantly decreased over the past 40 years due to various interventions.

Although there are several known risk factors for getting cervical cancer, no one knows exactly why one woman gets it and another doesn't. One of the most important risk factors for cervical cancer is infection with a virus called HPV (human papillomavirus). HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that is incredibly common in the population, one study showed that 43% of college age women were infected in a 3-year period. HPV is the virus that causes genital warts, but having genital warts doesn't necessarily mean you are going to get cervical cancer. There are different subtypes, or strains, of HPV. Only certain subtypes are likely to cause cervical cancer, and the subtypes that cause warts are unlikely to cause a cancer. Often, infection with HPV causes no symptoms at all, until a woman develops a pre-cancerous lesion mostly of the cervix. Because infection with a STD is a risk factor for cervical cancer, any risk factors for developing STD are also risk factors for developing cervical cancer. Women who have had many or several male sexual partners, having sexual intercourse at an early age, or have had male sexual partners who are considered high risk (meaning that they have had several sexual partners and/or began having sexual intercourse at an early age) are at higher risks for developing Cervical

I started completing the Five Wishes form by just reading through the whole document. However, I didn’t get very far before tears where forming in my eyes. The first sentence, “there are many things in life that are out of our hands”, stopped me in my tracks. This past summer I had been diagnosed with cervical cancer. As a 21 year, old college student, it never crossed my mind that I would hear the words you have cancer. This sentence hit home because it is true, we live our lives and never think that at such a young age something so serious could happen. Getting diagnosed with cervical cancer in college is 100% out of my hands.

Let the truth be known that cervical cancer can affect everyone with cervix. That is, all women. It doesn’t just happen to those with multiple sexual partners or women after the age of 30. It can happen even to monogamous women and women in their 20s. But bear in mind that cervical cancer is preventable and curable especially in its early stages.

Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related mortality in countries such as India accounting for more than 17% of all cancer deaths in women aged 30-69. [3] Cervical cancer is one such type of cancer in which screening plays a significant role. Clinical trials done in below poverty level populations do encounter ethical issues to a certain extent with regards to informed consent as most or all of these patients are illiterate. However informed consent is extremely important when justifying data for such clinical trials. Countries such as US have implemented Pap smear screening as one of the most important cervical cancer screening methods. In countries as densely populated as India where proper healthcare facilities does not reach slums and extremely poverty stricken societies, alternatives for screening are indicated- VIA or Visual inspection with acetic acid