Pap Test - National Cancer Institute
The Pap test (sometimes called a Pap smear) is a way to examine cells collected from the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus). The main purpose of the Pap test is to detect cancer or abnormal cells that may lead to cancer. It can also ... [... more]
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What are genital warts?
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a group of more than 100 related viruses. They are called papillomaviruses because certain types may cause warts, or papillomas, which are benign (noncancerous) tumors. The HPVs that cause the common warts which ... [... more]
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Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk: Questions and Answers
Oral contraceptives (OCs) first became available to American women in the early 1960s. The convenience, effectiveness, and reversibility of action of birth control pills (popularly known as "the pill") have made them the most popular form of ... [... more]
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Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers
Cryosurgery (also called cryotherapy) is the use of extreme cold produced by liquid nitrogen (or argon gas) to destroy abnormal tissue. Cryosurgery is used to treat external tumors, such as those on the skin. For external tumors, liquid nitrogen ... [... more]
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DES: Questions and Answers
DES (diethylstilbestrol) is a synthetic form of estrogen, a female hormone. It was prescribed between 1938 and 1971 to help women with certain complications of pregnancy (1). Use of DES declined following studies in the 1950s that showed it was ... [... more]
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What You Need To Know About™ Cervical Cancer
This booklet tells about diagnosis, staging, treatment, and follow-up care. Learning about medical care for invasive cervical cancer can help you take an active part in making choices about your care. This booklet is only about invasive cervical ... [... more]
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HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccines for Cervical Cancer
On June 8, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a new vaccine to prevent infection from four types of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Two of the HPV types targeted by the vaccine (HPV-16 and HPV-18) are ... [... more]
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Understanding Cervical Changes - National Cancer Institute
You're probably reading this booklet because your health care provider told you that your recent The good news is that almost always, women with cell changes do not have Cell changes do not mean that you will get cancer of the cervix. And because ... [... more]
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VANESSA'S PROFILE
Read Vanessa's Story Vanessa's Cervical Cancer Risk Profile Has never had a Pap test Basically healthy Sexually active [... more]
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SEER Stat Fact Sheets - Cancer of the Cervix Uteri
It is estimated that 11,070 women will be diagnosed with and 3,870 women will die of cancer of the cervix uteri in 20081X Close The age-adjusted incidence rate was 8.4 per 100,000 women per year. These rates are based on cases diagnosed in ... [... more]
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Los virus del papiloma humano y el cáncer
Los virus del papiloma humano (VPH), o papilomavirus, son un grupo de más de 100 tipos de virus. Se les llama papilomavirus porque algunos tipos pueden causar verrugas o papilomas, los cuales son tumores benignos (no cancerosos). Los VPH que ... [... more]
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Las píldoras anticonceptivas y el riesgo de cáncer
Los anticonceptivos orales se pusieron a la disposición de las mujeres estadounidenses al principio de los años sesenta. La conveniencia, efectividad y reversibilidad de acción de las píldoras anticonceptivas (conocidas [... more]
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