Cervical Cancer 101 What You Need to Know About

Cervical cancer affects the female body in the cervixdetect it by a simple pap smear but if the treatment
region. The womb of a woman finds its openingis avoided for too long then it may cause a fatal
through the cervix. Many a times the human papillomaresults. The most important thing to note here is that
virus causes the disease. It is transmitted thru sexualthe disease can spread to other parts of the body
exchanges. The cervix being the most importantincluding the vagina and the other connective tissue.
organ of the reproductive system requires properIt spreads vigorously and the infection spreads very
attention as far as cancer onset is concerned. Such afast. The disease has the potential to damage the
cancer affects the other organs of the cervix regionprimary reproductive organs and jeopardize
and can cause damage to the reproductive organs.reproductive capacity of the woman.A particular form
This makes the disease all the more fatal. Such aof papilloma strain increases the vulnerability to
spread is commonly termed as metastasis.Althoughdisease. Also improper sexual behaviour and
human papilloma virus is the main cause of theinadequate hygiene also caters to the onset of
disease but it is also diagnosed with women who arecervical cancer. A drug administered to prevent
in a habit of smoking. The instances of lung andmiscarriage (diethylstilbestrol), if given in great
breast cancer associated with the cervical cancer arequantities also increases the susceptibility of the
there. This shows that the susceptibility of women todisease. The diagnosis of the disease is done by
have cancer is higher by the means of cervicalexamining the vaginal fluid of the suspected patient
cancer. The disease is indicated by the presences ofand is checked for the strains of
warts on the area around cervix. But a regularcancer.Chemo-radiation is a combination of
medical check up is required because sometimes thechemotherapy and radiation therapy is an effective
warts may not even appear on the skin and themeasure in treatment of cancer. The infected cells
disease goes undetected.The common symptoms ofcan also be surgically removed. But the woman has
the disease are prolonged pains in the thoracic region.to make a tough decision regarding jeopardizing her
Sometimes the leg and the lower back start painingfertility. Thus most women go for the usual
unbearably. Anemia is very frequently associated withmedication. A simple approach to prevent the disease
cervical cancer. As a result of anemia the patient alsois to have clean habits and regular check ups. The
experiences a weight loss and fatigue. The persondisease can be prevented by such steps though it
also looses his normal appetite. The detection of thiscannot be ruled out after these.A healthy woman is
carcinoma by oneself is almost impossible. It is at thethe most important asset of a family and therefore a
later stages only that, with the help of a doctor canwoman should keep herself clean and ready to
one detect it.The disease is very deadly as itsprevent such disease.Mansi aggarwal writes about
detection is very difficult. Though the doctors cancervical cancer.