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Cervical cancer is a disease in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. In the United States, cervical cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women aged 35-54, and the third most common cancer of the female reproductive tract.
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Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens at the top of the vagina.
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Can You Get Checked for Cervical Cancer Before You Have Symptoms?Screening tests check for signs of cancer in people who don’t have any symptoms.
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of cervical cancer.
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Detailed information on cervical cancer, including precancerous conditions of the cervix, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Cervical cancer is a disease in which the cells of the cervix become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. In the United States, cervical cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women aged 35-54, and the third most common cancer of the female reproductive tract.
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Pap tests can discover changes in the cervix before they become cancerous. The chance of being cured is higher when doctors find the cancer in its early stages before it has spread.
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Cervical Cancer: A Survivor's StoryBy: Debra SicklesMy name is Debra and I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. I underwent a radical hysterectomy at the age of 37.
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Invasive cervical cancer affects nearly 12,800 women in the United States annually, and in approximately 5,000 of these women the disease will be fatal. The incidence of cervical cancer is bimodal, with two peaks occurring between thirty-five years and sixty-four years of age.
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Expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for cervical cancer.
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Types of Treatment for Cervical CancerYour doctor may recommend a specific treatment. Or, he or she may offer you a choice of which one you’d like to follow.
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What Are the Symptoms of Cervical Cancer?Women with precancerous lesions in their cervix usually have no symptoms.
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Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer because you can control the risk factors. A screening test is available, as is a vaccine for girls and young women.
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One important way to reduce your risk is by getting regular Pap tests. Another is doing what you can to prevent high-risk HPV.
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Statistics About Cervical CancerSome people use numbers called statistics to figure out their chances of getting cancer. Or they use them to try to figure out their chance of being cured.
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Expert-reviewed information summary about factors that may increase the risk of developing cervical cancer and about approaches that may help in the prevention of this disease.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cervical CancerHere are some answers to frequently asked questions about cervical cancer.Q: What is cancer of the cervix?A: Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix.
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What Happens During Chemotherapy for Cervical Cancer?Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells.
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Making the Decision to Have Radiation Therapy for Cervical CancerIf you have radiation therapy, you’ll see a doctor called aradiation oncologist. This doctor sets the treatment plan.
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What Happens During Surgery for Cervical Cancer?When a woman has surgery for cervical cancer, the doctor will try to remove the tumor and not leave any cancer cells behind.
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Many women don’t have symptoms of cervical cancer. Sometimes your doctor may first see signs of cancer during a pelvic exam or a Pap test.
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Do What You Can to Ease Side Effects of Treatment for Cervical CancerThe side effects of cervical cancer therapy are different for everyone. They depend on these things.The type of surgery you hadWhether or not you are having radiation treatmentsT...
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Studies of the cervical cancer vaccine found that it was most effective when given before the start of sexual activity, but the benefits and risks of the vaccine over time are still not fully known.
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A Harvard Medical School physician answers your question about the development of vaccines that could potentially prevent cervical cancer.
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A vaccine aims to prevent cervical cancer by fighting the strains of human papillomavirus that cause it. The CDC recommends the vaccine be given before puberty, because it is more effective if received before exposure to HPV.
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According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 3,710 women will die from cervical cancer in the United States during 2005. Death rates are dropping, though, because more
women are being screened for it. To learn more about cervical cancer and prevention, take this quiz.
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Can a woman's cervical cancer cause cancer in her husband?
Harvey B. Simon, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Health Sciences Technology Faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the founding editor of Harvard Men's Health Watch (www.health.harvard.edu) and the author of six consumer health books, including The Harvard Medical School Guide to Men's Health (Simon and Schuster, 2002) and The No Sweat Exercise Plan. Lose Weight, Get Healthy and Live Longer (McGraw-Hill, 2006). Dr. Simon practices at the Massachusetts General Hospital; he received the London Prize for Excellence in Teaching from Harvard and MIT.
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This assessment is valid for women between the ages of 21 and 69 who have had sexual intercourse at least once and who have not had a hysterectomy with removal of the cervix.
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Endometrial cancer develops when the cells that make up the inner lining of the uterus (the endometrium) become abnormal and grow uncontrollably. Endometrial cancer (also called uterine cancer) is the fourth most common type of cancer among women and the most common gynecologic cancer.
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Endometrial cancer is cancer that starts in the endometrium, the lining of the uterus (womb.
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Cancer on the lining of your uterus can be difficult to detect. Therefore, you need to know the early warning signs.
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Understanding Your Stage of Endometrial CancerStage is the word doctors use to describe where the tumor is and how far the cancer has spread. Doctors use stages to describe what was found in and around the uterus during surgery.
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Detailed information on endometrial cancer, including symptoms, prevention, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of endometrial cancer.
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What Is Endometrial Carcinoma?Cancer happens when cells in your body go through changes that make them grow out of control.
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The innner lining is the most common place in the uterus for cancer to begin. Cancer can interfere with the working of the uterus and may invade nearby organs. Endometrial cancer may also spread to other parts of the body. This spread is called metastasis. The more cancer spreads, the harder it is to treat.
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Advances in Treatment for Endometrial CancerResearchers are always looking for new ways to treat endometrial cancer. They may also try new combinations of older treatments.
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What Are the Symptoms of Endometrial Cancer?Finding endometrial cancer in an early stage makes it easier to treat.These are the symptoms that you may notice.Unusual vaginal bleeding or discharge.
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Can I Get Checked for Endometrial Cancer Before I Have Symptoms?There are no screening tests for endometrial cancer that are recommended for women who don’t have symptoms or a hereditary risk for the cancer.
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Am I At Risk for Endometrial Cancer?There is really no way to know for sure if you’re going to get endometrial cancer.
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Statistics About Endometrial CancerSome people use statistics to try to figure out their chance of getting cancer or being cured of it. But statistics only show what happens to large groups of people.
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Expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for endometrial cancer.
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Expert-reviewed information summary about factors that may influence the risk of developing endometrial cancer and about research aimed at the prevention of this disease.
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What Happens During Hormone Therapy for Endometrial CancerEstrogen and progesterone are the 2 main types of female hormones. When you have endometrial cancer, there is usually too much estrogen in your uterus.
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What Happens During Surgery for Endometrial Cancer? On the day of your surgery, an anesthesiologist or a nurse anesthetist will give you medication to put you to sleep.
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Endometrial cancer develops when the cells that make up the inner lining of the uterus (the endometrium) become abnormal and grow uncontrollably. Endometrial cancer (also called uterine cancer) is the fourth most common type of cancer among women and the most common gynecologic cancer.
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Endometritis is an inflammation or irritation of the lining of the uterus (the endometrium. See also: Pelvic inflammatory disease
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the use of synthetic or natural female hormones to make up for the decline or lack of natural hormones produced in a woman ' s body. HRT is sometimes referred to as estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), because the first medications that were used in the 1960s for female hormone replacement were estrogen compounds.
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is medication containing one or more female hormones, commonly estrogen plus progestin (synthetic progesterone. Some women, usually those who have had their uterus removed, receive estrogen-only therapy. HRT is most often used to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, mood swings, sleep disorders, and decreased sexual desire. It comes in the form of a pill, patch, or vaginal cream.
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Detailed information on hormone replacement therapy, including the controversy over its use
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Ovarian cancer is cancer of the ovaries, the egg-releasing and hormone-producing organs of the female reproductive tract. Cancerous, or malignant, cells divide and multiply in an abnormal fashion.
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Ovarian cancer is cancer that starts in the ovaries. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs that produce eggs.
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Ovarian cancer begins in a woman's ovaries. This type of cancer causes more deaths per year than any other cancer of the female reproductive system.
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of ovarian epithelial cancer.
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Ovarian cancer is cancer of the ovaries, the eggreleasing and hormone-producing organs of the female reproductive tract. Cancerous, or malignant, cells divide and multiply in an abnormal fashion.
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Detailed information on ovarian cancer, including symptoms, risk factors, cause, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
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Ovarian cancer is a disease in which the cells in the ovaries become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Ninety percent of all ovarian cancers develop in the cells that line the surface of the ovaries and are called " epithelial cell tumors.
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Ovarian cancer is a disease in which the cells in the ovaries become abnormal, start to grow uncontrollably, and form tumors. Ninety percent of all ovarian cancers A close-up of a cancerous growth on the ovary.
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What Is Ovarian Cancer?Ovarian cancer is cancer that begins in your ovaries.
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Can Fertility Drugs Cause Ovarian Cancer?More than 6 million couples in America each year cannot conceive a child, estimates the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Ovarian cancer affects 12 out of every 1,000 women in the United States over the age of forty, and only two or three of these women will ultimately be cured of their disease. The average age of onset is sixty-four.
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How to Maintain Emotional Wellness When You Have Ovarian CancerMany women may live with ovarian cancer for many years. That’s why it’s important to stay as physically and emotionally well as possible, says Ursula Matulonis, MD, Medical Director of...
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Detailed information on the genetics of ovarian cancer, including hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, ovarian cancer and hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer, and basal cell nevus syndrome (Gorlin syndrome)
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Am I At Risk For Ovarian Cancer?There is really no way to know for sure if you’re going to get ovarian cancer.
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What Are the Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer?Ovarian cancer often causes vague symptoms.
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Fertility Options for Women With Ovarian CancerMost women who develop ovarian cancer are past childbearing age, but some women are not. If you have ovarian cancer and still wish to have children, there are some important facts you should know.How ...
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Can I Get Checked for Ovarian Cancer Before I Have Symptoms?Screening tests check for signs of cancer in people who don’t have any symptoms.
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Types of Treatment for Ovarian Cancer This section focuses on treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer. Other types of ovarian cancer are rare.
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Statistics About Ovarian CancerSome people use statistical reports to try to figure out their chance of getting cancer. Or they use them to try to figure out their chance of being cured.
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How Ovarian Cancer SpreadsThe first place cancer is found in the body is called the primary site or primary tumor. How cancer grows and spreads is its pathophysiology.
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Types of Surgery for Ovarian CancerThere are different types of surgery for ovarian cancer. The type of surgery you have depends mainly on these factors.The type of ovarian cancer you haveWhether the cancer is confined to your ovary or has spreadW...
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Goal of Radiation Therapy for Ovarian CancerRadiation treatment is also calledradiotherapy.It is high-energy radiation that kills or shrinks cancer cells. In the past, doctors used radiation as a main treatment for ovarian cancer.
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Expert-reviewed information summary about tests used to detect or screen for ovarian cancer.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ovarian CancerHere are some answers to frequently asked questions about ovarian cancer.Q: What are the ovaries?A: The ovaries are female reproductive organs.
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Detailed information on hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC), an autosomal dominant cancer genetic syndrome
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What Happens During Chemotherapy for Ovarian CancerAbout 1 to 4 weeks after your surgery to remove ovarian tumors, you will likely begin chemotherapy. You’ll have it for about 6 months.
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How Does My Doctor Know I Have Ovarian Cancer?Most ovarian cancers do not cause symptoms.
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Do What You Can to Ease Side Effects of Treatment for Ovarian CancerIt’s likely that you will have physical concerns since your cancer may cause symptoms and your treatment may cause side effects. The side effects depend on your treatment, and tha...
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Researchers have identified four symptoms that are more likely to occur in women who develop ovarian cancer. Women who experience one or more of these symptoms for more than a few weeks should get a pelvic exam.
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Ovarian cancer is a disease in which the cells in the ovaries become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. Ninety percent of all ovarian cancers develop in the cells that line the surface of the ovaries and are called "epithelial cell tumors.
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I'm 51 and in menopause. What degree of protection from ovarian cancer would a prophylactic oophorectomy provide? My mother contracted ovarian cancer at 62, already in stage IIIc, and died one year later. Is there still a risk of developing ovarian cancer?
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What test should be done to detect ovarian cancer?
Joan Bengtson, M.D., is assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproduction at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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