Cervical Cancer Articles
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Early Symptoms of Cervical Cancer |
Cervical cancer is a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of a woman's cervix. This eMedTV resource offers an overview of cervical cancer, including information on its causes, risk factors, symptoms, and stages.
As this eMedTV article explains, Gardasil is a vaccine that is used to prevent cervical cancer, genital warts, and other conditions caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). This page offers an in-depth look at Gardasil and its effects.
Cervical cancer treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. This eMedTV page provides an overview of the methods used to treat cervical cancer, as well as other factors (like supportive care) to consider during treatment.
As this eMedTV article explains, common symptoms of cervical cancer include abnormal vaginal bleeding and bleeding that occurs between regular menstrual periods. This section of the eMedTV library discusses symptoms of cervical cancer in detail.
To find out how far a patient's cervical cancer has spread, doctors will use a process called staging. As this eMedTV article explains, there are several stages of cervical cancer. This page discusses these different stages in detail.
As this eMedTV article explains, cervical cancer causes may be linked to HPV infection, infrequent Pap tests, weakened immune system, and age. Other potential causes are also discussed in this article.
Early Symptoms of Cervical Cancer
In most cases, cervical cancer does not have any early symptoms. This portion of the eMedTV archives discusses the lack of early symptoms of cervical cancer and explains why it is so important to have cervical cancer screenings.
Alternative Cervical Cancer Treatment
Alternative cervical cancer treatment can involve massage therapy, herbal products, and vitamins. This eMedTV segment offers a list of alternative therapies and includes recommendations on starting an alternative cervical cancer treatment program.
Conization, total hysterectomy, and laser surgery are a few types of cervical cancer surgery. This part of the eMedTV Web site describes these and other cervical cancer surgeries in detail. This page also provides information on recovery times.
As this eMedTV article explains, cervical cancer research is leading to discoveries about new anticancer drugs, improved methods of radiation therapy, and better quality of life for cancer patients. This page provides an overview of this research.
As this eMedTV segment explains, some of the most common Gardasil side effects can include reactions at the injection site, nausea, and dizziness. This page also takes an in-depth look at some of the more serious side effects, such as a high fever.
As this eMedTV article explains, many patients with cervical cancer are treated with chemotherapy ? a treatment method that uses anticancer drugs to kill cancer cells. This eMedTV Web page provides an overview of cervical cancer chemotherapy.
As this eMedTV article explains, a doctor takes a patient's medical history, Pap test results, and other factors into consideration when making a cervical cancer diagnosis. This page describes the process of diagnosing cervical cancer.
Of the many risk factors for cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most significant. This eMedTV Web page provides a detailed list of cervical cancer risk factors, such as smoking and sexual history.
The best methods for preventing cervical cancer involve reducing one's risk factors. This eMedTV page discusses cervical cancer prevention, which includes knowing about the risk factors such as HPV infection and smoking cigarettes.
Cervical cancer support can come in the form of support groups, doctors, nurses, and members of the clergy. This eMedTV segment explains how these valuable forms of support can help cervical cancer patients with many aspects of their disease.