| Cervical cancer affects the female body in the cervix | | | | detect it by a simple pap smear but if the treatment |
| region. The womb of a woman finds its opening | | | | is avoided for too long then it may cause a fatal |
| through the cervix. Many a times the human papilloma | | | | results. The most important thing to note here is that |
| virus causes the disease. It is transmitted thru sexual | | | | the disease can spread to other parts of the body |
| exchanges. The cervix being the most important | | | | including the vagina and the other connective tissue. |
| organ of the reproductive system requires proper | | | | It spreads vigorously and the infection spreads very |
| attention as far as cancer onset is concerned. Such a | | | | fast. The disease has the potential to damage the |
| cancer affects the other organs of the cervix region | | | | primary 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 a | | | | of papilloma strain increases the vulnerability to |
| spread is commonly termed as metastasis.Although | | | | disease. Also improper sexual behaviour and |
| human papilloma virus is the main cause of the | | | | inadequate hygiene also caters to the onset of |
| disease but it is also diagnosed with women who are | | | | cervical cancer. A drug administered to prevent |
| in a habit of smoking. The instances of lung and | | | | miscarriage (diethylstilbestrol), if given in great |
| breast cancer associated with the cervical cancer are | | | | quantities also increases the susceptibility of the |
| there. This shows that the susceptibility of women to | | | | disease. The diagnosis of the disease is done by |
| have cancer is higher by the means of cervical | | | | examining the vaginal fluid of the suspected patient |
| cancer. The disease is indicated by the presences of | | | | and is checked for the strains of |
| warts on the area around cervix. But a regular | | | | cancer.Chemo-radiation is a combination of |
| medical check up is required because sometimes the | | | | chemotherapy and radiation therapy is an effective |
| warts may not even appear on the skin and the | | | | measure in treatment of cancer. The infected cells |
| disease goes undetected.The common symptoms of | | | | can 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 paining | | | | fertility. Thus most women go for the usual |
| unbearably. Anemia is very frequently associated with | | | | medication. A simple approach to prevent the disease |
| cervical cancer. As a result of anemia the patient also | | | | is to have clean habits and regular check ups. The |
| experiences a weight loss and fatigue. The person | | | | disease can be prevented by such steps though it |
| also looses his normal appetite. The detection of this | | | | cannot be ruled out after these.A healthy woman is |
| carcinoma by oneself is almost impossible. It is at the | | | | the most important asset of a family and therefore a |
| later stages only that, with the help of a doctor can | | | | woman should keep herself clean and ready to |
| one detect it.The disease is very deadly as its | | | | prevent such disease.Mansi aggarwal writes about |
| detection is very difficult. Though the doctors can | | | | cervical cancer. |