Saturday, April 30, 2011

cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is malignant neoplasma of the cervix utery or cervical area. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages. Treatment consists of  (including local excision) in early stages and chemoterapy and radiotherapy in advanced stages of the disease.
Causes : Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection with high-risk types has been shown to be a necessary factor in the development of cervical cancer.] HPV DNA may be detected in virtually all cases of cervical cancer. Not all of the causes of cervical cancer are known. Several other contributing factors have been implicated
In the United States each year there are more than 6.2 million new HPV infections in both men and women, according to the CDC, of which 10 percent will go on to develop persistent dysplasia or cervical cancer. 

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