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Cervical cancer: malignant cancer of the cervix uteri 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 surgery in early stages and chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced stages of the disease. Pap smear screening can identify potentially precancerous changes. Treatment of high grade changes can prevent the development of cancer. In developed countries, the...


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Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix, which is part of a female's reproductive system. Cervical cancer almost always stems from the sexually transmitted disease known as human papillomavirus.1 ...

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What is the connection between HPV and cancer?
I know HPV is considered as a cause for cancer- how come? And are there...

The wikipedia entry about HPV is very informative- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_papillomavirus#Cancer and if that is too much (there are a lot of parts I did not understand you probably need several years...

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I have cervical dysplasia and my doctor told me that certain foods can actually help...

Foods that have B6 include nuts, legumes, meat and whole grains. You should have at least 800 mg of vitamin E per day.

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What do you think about the cervical cancer jab for girls the Government are discussing?...
This would be given to girls aged 12 to 13 in three doses over six...

I think it's a shame that people are so hung up on the fact it will help protect the girls from HPV related cervical cancer. I have been...

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  • Is cervical cancer highly treatable?

    Yes it is, and Percancerus cells are 100% treatable!!...

  • How do you get cervical cancer?

    One very common way is by contracting human papillomavirus (HPV). Principally at risk are women who are sexually active early in life, who have multiple male sexual partners, or who are having intercourse with a male...

Pelvic Exam Slide Show

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A pelvic exam is an important part a woman's routine physical appointment. This slide show can help you get familiarized with what will occur during the exam.

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Radiation therapy treatment planning

This slide show from the Mayo Clinic will guide you through the process of planning for radiation therapy. Before you begin external beam radiation treatment, your radiation therapy team carefully plans every aspect of your treatment in a process called radiation simulation. Radiation therapy treatment planning usually involves positioning your body, making marks on your skin and taking imaging scans.

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Stages of Breast Cancer

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Breast cancer is classified from stage 0 (zero) to stage IV (four). The stages are determined by a sample of breast tissue, as well as examination of tissue from the lymph nodes under your arm. The purpose of staging is to estimate the chances of survival of at least five years after diagnosis. Learn about breast cancer staging with this slide show from the Mayo Clinic.

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Cancer will more than likely affect you or someone you love...how much do you really know about it?

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