| Cervical and breast cancer are two types of cancer | | | | results said they found it more of an ordeal coping |
| which not only affect a woman physically but | | | | with the wait than that of receiving the actual |
| mentally too e.g. dealing with all the trauma after | | | | prognosis (cervical cancer). |
| being diagnosed with the disease. A large percentage | | | | Suffering in silence is not healthy, not all abnormal |
| of women admit to living in fear of the big C, | | | | test results indicate that cervical cancer is present. It |
| however cervical or breast cancer free women admit | | | | is through early diagnosis and treatment of |
| that the thought of contacting the disease never | | | | pre-cancerous changes that development of actual |
| leaves their thoughts. | | | | cancer can be prevented. Early detection is most |
| Sadly, self breast examination seems to be | | | | profound to help fight the disease. |
| unimportant for some women who choose to ignore | | | | There are two types of this cancer; the squamous |
| a health issue as vital to secure their well being, | | | | cell cancer and aden-ocarcinoma. Cervical smear tests |
| ignoring any indication that breast cancer is | | | | detect the early changes of squamous cell cancer. |
| developing can result in the patient having to fight for | | | | Early stage growths of certain cancers can be |
| their life. If an examination of the breasts had taken | | | | treated with surgery or radiotherapy thus resulting in |
| place in some unfortunate cases the whole scenario | | | | a cure. |
| would have just involved treating the breast cancer | | | | Regular questions asked about cervical cancer are |
| and no involvement of an undertaker. Women need | | | | what the causes are; well there is no definite single |
| to wise up because if they continue to carry | | | | cause, however study points the finger at a viral |
| ignorance as an ally to help beat this battle - then | | | | infection of the cervix or cancer sticks (cigarettes). |
| they lose. Winning includes modern medicines. Early | | | | Fags are a major health hazard relating to lung |
| cancer treatment betters survival odds hence giving | | | | cancer, smoking is said to also increase the risk of |
| a patient the chance to carry on with their life | | | | developing cervical cancer and even the number of |
| instead of throwing it away. | | | | partners in youth trial runs of intercourse have also |
| Aside from bosom blunders where ignorance may | | | | been linked to being connected to the cause. In the |
| have prevailed we have cervical cancer. Women | | | | UK cervical tests are routinely performed every |
| need to be aware of all involvements i.e. what to | | | | three years, lives are being saved because of this. |
| expect throughout any cervical cancer treatments. | | | | Females face a silent but deadly situation because; |
| The cervix is the lower part of the womb or uterus | | | | pre-cancerous changes of the cervix that show up |
| and is commonly referred to as the 'neck of the | | | | on cervical smear tests unfortunately do not give |
| womb'. | | | | symptoms. Undergoing a biopsy of the cervix is the |
| The cervix and its purpose are to help maintain a | | | | way cervical cancer is diagnosed. The process is |
| normal pregnancy. In non-pregnant women, the | | | | normally done with an internal examination called a |
| cervix has no obvious function. In the UK cervical | | | | colposcopy. |
| cancer is down on paper as the sixth most common | | | | Treating cancer of the cervix will purely depend upon |
| cancer in women. It is of the utmost importance for | | | | the severity of the disuse, meaning, has it spread to |
| a woman to keep healthy in mind body and soul by | | | | the pelvis. A radical hysterectomy or Wertheim's |
| having regular cervical cancer smear tests - oft times | | | | hysterectomy may be suggested as treatment. It is |
| referred to as a Pap smear test. Smear tests are | | | | at this stage that a specialist gynaecologist will |
| commonly carried out in order to detect any cell | | | | conduct surgery. Radiotherapy destroys tumour cells |
| changes that come before cancer. It's a waiting | | | | that the gynaecologist cannot see. |
| game, meaning, it can take years for these cell | | | | Remember "out of sight out of mind", is not a |
| changes detected at the time of a cervical smear | | | | healthy approach for a cure; a healthy approach is to |
| test to become cancer. Luckily some changes have | | | | keep it in mind and any cervical cancer symptoms |
| been known to go away by themselves. | | | | must be kept in sight. |
| Women who waited in anticipation for their cancer | | | | |