Author: Sandy ShawThe uterine wall consists of various cell types. Cervical Cancer Stages Survival Cancer is named according to the cells affected by it. About 95% of uterine cancer cases are where the endometrial cells lining the uterus are affected. Cancer affecting glandular cells is called an adenocarcinoma and sometimes has squamous cells - as found on the surface of the skin and cervix. Non-cancerous squamous cells are called adenocanthomas...more
Author: Sandy ShawCervical cancer takes the lives of approximately 253,500 women, worldwide, each year, according to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC). Cervical Cancer Stages And Prognosis This threat has lead to a concerted research effort into the causes of cervical cancer, and effective treatments, during the last few years. Researchers have found that a virus called Human Papillomavirus (HPV) triggers at least 70% of cervical...more
Author: Sandy ShawCervical cancers usually affects women of middle age or older, but it may be diagnosed in any reproductive-aged woman. Cervical Cancer Stages Symptoms Cervical tumors are classified as either preinvasive where the lower third of the epithelium contains abnormal cells, or invasive in which the full thickness of the epithelium contains abnormally proliferating cells. Cervical cancer develops in the lining of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (womb) that enters the vagina. Cervical cancers don't always spread, but those that do most often spread to the lungs, the liver, the bladder, the vagina, and/or the rectum. Cause Cervical cancer almost always develops from cell changes caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), which is spread through genital skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity. Cervical cancer also seems more prevalent in women who smoke. Sexual activity that increases the risk for infection with HPV and HIV and for cervical cancer includes the following: Having multiple sexual partners or having sex with a promiscuous partner, a history of sexually transmitted disease, sexual intercourse at a young age. Signs and Symptoms The early stages of...more
Author: Sandy ShawCervical cancer is a cancer that forms in the tissues of the cervix. Cervical Cancer Stages Prognosis Cervical cancer may not have symptoms that can be detected easily and is a slow growing form of cancer. It can be detected with regular Pap tests. A Pap test is a procedure in which scraped cells from the cervix are examined under...more