Essay on Cervical Cancer

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a group of more than 40 types of viruses that infect the genital areas, throats (recurrent respiratory papillomatosis), and mouths of males and females and is the number one most common sexually transmitted disease (Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2009). It is spread by genital contact. It is most easily spread by vaginal and anal sex, but also through oral sex and even just genital-to-genital (skin-to-skin). In 90% of people that contract HPV, their…...

Background The aim of the cervical screening programme is to reduce the incidence of, and morbidity and mortality from, invasive cervical cancer. This is achieved by screening eligible women between the ages of 25 and 65 years. In my role as an acting Senior Biomedical Scientist in the cytology department, I screen and report negative and inadequate cervical samples in line with XXX protocols as well as facilitating the flow of abnormal cervical samples through to consultant pathologists and ensuring…...

Endometrial cancer refers to several types of malignancy which arise from the endometrium, or lining of the uterus. Endometrial cancers are the most common gynecologic cancers in the United States, with over 35,000 women diagnosed each year in the U. S. The most common subtype, endometrioid adenocarcinoma, typically occurs within a few decades of menopause, is associated with excessive estrogen exposure, often develops in the setting of endometrial hyperplasia, and presents most often with vaginal bleeding. Endometrial carcinoma is the…...

PREVALENCE OF CERVICAL CANCER IN KENYA Thesis Statement: Cervical Cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women in the world after breast cancer. IntroductionCervical cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the cervix. It is usually a slow-growing cancer that is asymptomatic and can only be detected through screening tests. Cervical cancer is mostly caused by HPV infection, with 99% of cervical tumours having HPV detection. (Marth , et al., 2017)In developed…...

Acquiring knowledge and necessary skills to teach the community about health-related behavior, screening, and early detection methods as well as preventive measures. Is the responsibility of nurses for a dominant role in cancer prevention. The majority of the respondents in this study knew of HPV is the sexual transmission, as the main cause of cervical cancer; this determination is consistent with results that are obtained by Ursa et al in his written report which was conducted among nurses in Tanzania…...

ABSTRACTMedicinal plants are greatest resources in curing many diseases from olden days. This research work focuses on antimicrobial activity against Urinary Tract Biota (UTB) and cervical cancer cell line treated by commonly available medicinal plants Lawsonia inermis L. and Moringa oleifera Lam. extracts using four different solvents depending upon polarity petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, acetone and methanol. Phytochemical screening, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant assay (DPPH and ABTS), GC-MS analysis and cytotoxic assays were performed. Ethyl acetate extract of Lawsonia inermis L.…...

What risk factors can you identify in Sarah's case? The growth of abnormal cell in the lining of the cervix is known as cervical cancer. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the main factors of cervical cancer. Combination of HPV and other cofactor like smoking, hormonal contraceptive and week immune system can increase HPV infection increasing the risk of cervical cancer (world health organisation (WHO), 2013). Most cervical cancer start in the transformation zone where two cells squamous and glandular…...