Cervical Cancer

Introduction: Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer: Cancer of the cervix, a very common kind of cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the ... more about Cervical Cancer.

Cervical Cancer: Cancer of the cervix which is the narrow canal that connects the bottom of the uterus to the top of the vagina. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cervical Cancer is available below.

Symptoms of Cervical Cancer

• No early symptoms - early stages have no symptoms
• Vaginal discharge
• Vaginal odor (from discharge)
• Vaginal discharge containing blood
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding

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Medical Textbooks Online about Cervical Cancer

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Cervical Cancer

• Pap smear
• Colposcopy

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer?

• Misdiagnosis of Cervical Cancer
• Failure to diagnose Cervical Cancer
• Underlying causes of Cervical Cancer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose Cervical Cancer

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Causes of Cervical Cancer

• Human Papillomavirus
• DES exposure

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More information about causes of Cervical Cancer:

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• Cervical Cancer as a symptom
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Treatments for Cervical Cancer

• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Surgery
  • Hysterectomy
• Possible early stage treatments:

See full list of 9 treatments for Cervical Cancer

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Patient Surveys for Cervical Cancer

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Prognosis for Cervical Cancer

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Reseach about Cervical Cancer

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Clinical Trials for Cervical Cancer

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Cervical Cancer include:

• The IMAP Study Improving Management of Mildly Abnormal Pap Smears - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Will Radiation/Chemotherapy Treatment of Cervical Cancer Work Better With Medication That May Improve Anemia? - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - NESP - Novel Erythropoiesis Stimulating Protein
• Healing Touch and Relaxation Therapies in Cervical Cancer Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Stress and the Immune Response in Women With Cervical Cancer - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided Gynecologic Brachytherapy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 194 Clinical Trials for Cervical Cancer

Prevention of Cervical Cancer

Prevention information for Cervical Cancer has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Cervical Cancer.

• Pap smear - screening and early detection can help prevent or at least reduce its severity.

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Statistics for Cervical Cancer

• Medical statistics for Cervical Cancer
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Cervical Cancer
• Death and Mortality statistics for Cervical Cancer
• Society statistics for Cervical Cancer

Types of Cervical Cancer

• ASCUS: atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
• LSIL: low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
• HSIL: high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

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Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Cervical Cancer

• Icon Health Sourcebook for Cervical Cancer

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Article Excerpts about Cervical Cancer

Cancer of the cervix, a very common kind of cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the cervix. The cervix is the opening of the uterus (womb). It connects the uterus to the vagina (the birth canal). Cancer of the cervix usually grows slowly over a period of time. Before cancer cells are found on the cervix, the tissues of the cervix go through changes in which abnormal cells begin to appear (a condition called dysplasia). Later, cancer starts to grow and spread more deeply into the cervix and to surrounding areas. (Source: excerpt from Cervical Cancer: NWHIC)

Definitions of Cervical Cancer:

Primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm involving the cervix. --2003 - (Source - Diseases Database)

Cervical Cancer is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Cervical Cancer, or a subtype of Cervical Cancer, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)