INTODUCTION TO CERVICAL CANCER
March 3rd, 2008 by Aaks
A cancer is a condition where abnormal cells or excessive cells are produced in a specific organ. The infection of cancer may spread to the other organ also. The lower part of the uterus in a woman that connects with vagina is known as cervix. When the organ is affected by cancerous cells the functioning of the organ is not normal. This condition is known as cervical cancer. If the cancer is neglected for a long period then it becomes malignant. the cervical cancer is said to be malignant when a tumor develops inside the organ and if it is neglected for a period time, then you have developed cervical cancer.
The root cause of cervical cancer is unknown just like the other types of cancer. but there are some risk associated factors to this cancer. the rate of incidence is not very high because this disease occurs only in woman as cervix is a part of woman’s uterus. When the cancer becomes malignant it becomes fatal. Just like the other cancers the disease can be completely cured only if it is in the initial stages.
The spread of cervical cancer is slow. It progresses very slowly to the other tissues and organs nearby. Hence the disease can be detected at an early stage. The main cause for cervical cancer is to sexual contact and having an improper sexual life. It is closely associated with papillomavirus as this organism is spread through sexual contact. Like the other cancers this disease can be easily occurred to people whose family members have already had it. If your ancestors had developed it you are more vulnerable to it.
A person suffering from this disease may suffer from bleeding or discharge also. This symptom creates suspicion in the minds of the person that some risk is associated with it. If the person notices any of these symptoms the person must immediately report it to the doctor. The doctor conducts diagnosis and test to confirm the presence of cancerous cells. The doctor usually conducts screening tests and pap smear test to exactly know the picture of the cervix. When a person notices any abnormalities related to cervix at a developed stage, he must immediately report it to the physician. It is really difficult to treat a person at this stage. Deaths have already taken place due to the late reporting to the doctor earlier.
Sometimes vaginal bleeding can take place due to this disease but everytime it does not indicate cervical cancer. if there is a continuous discharge you must immediately report it to the doctor. The doctor conducts screening tests and gets diagnosis done. The most effective form of treatment is chemotherapy and surgery is done after chemotherapy. As a procedure the doctor first conducts pap smear or screening tests and later on carries out surgery. After surgery he conducts chemotherapy to completely destroy the cancerous tissues that were not destroyed during chemotherapy. In this way they operate the patient in such a way that the disease must not recur again.
This disease is causing several deaths for female population and seriously steps should be taken to regulate the rate. The woman should be aware of the symptoms and consequences and they must be properly educated regarding these issues.
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