Cervical Cancer

By: Kate DeCaro & Brianna Milillo

Intro

Out of more than 200 types of cancers , cervical cancer is the 3rd most common, and the 5th most deadly in women.

0.69% of all women today will be diagnosed with cervical cancer.

BASIC INFO

Q- What is the cervix?A- the lower or outer end of the uterus

Causes

Unprotected Sex can cause Human Papilloma Viruses(HPV)

Types 16 and 18 have the highest risk of contracting cancer.

Persistent Untreated Infections

Fragile Histidine Triad (FHIT) Gene

Afflicted Tissues

tumor

blood or lymph vessels

tumors

Diagnosis

Not visible The surface cells of the cervix are squamous cells & columnar cells

Infection visible through microscope

Test involved in the diagnosis Pap Smear MRI Intravenous pyelogram (x-ray)

Intravenous Pyelogram

Pap Smear Test

Stages of Cervical Cancer

Stage 0 (carcinoma in situ)- abnormal cells are found on the inner lining of the cervix

Stage 1- cancer has been formed in the cervix Stage 2- cancer spreads further than the cervix,

but not beyond the pelvic wall Stage 3- cancer may spread to the pelvic wall Stage 4- cancer spreads to the other parts of the

body such as the bladder & rectum.

Stages of Cervical Cancer

Symptoms

The beginning of cervical cancer is unnoticed, however some symptoms can be: weight loss loss of appetite fatigue vaginal bleeding or discharge body pain (mostly pelvic region) abnormal menstruation cycle

Treatments

Removing the cancerous tissue loop electrosurgical excision procedure(LEEP) Cryotherapy Laser Therapy Radiation Chemotherapy

LEEP Cryotherapy

Treatments

Cancer reoccurrence after treatment Surgery and radiation can cause problems with sexual, bowel, and

bladder function. Radiation can damage healthy cells.

Side effects of chemotherapy

Allergic Reactions Liver & Kidney Damage Weakened Immune System

Complications

Preventions

TestsVaccination

Gardasil

Safe SexKeep CleanDon’t Smoke

Prevalence2004-2006

Incidence Rate

Age Percentage

under 20 0.2

20-34 14.9

35-44 26.2

45-54 23.5

55-64 15.7

65-74 10.4

75-84 6.6

85+ 2.5

Lowest incidence rate

Highest incidence rate

Epidemiology

United States About 10,000 diagnosed per year About 3,700 deaths

Worldwide 473,000 diagnosed 253,500 deaths

January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month

National Cervical Cancer Coalition(NCCC) Educate everyone! Fundraisers

Awareness

Works Cited

https://health.google.com/health/ref/Cervical+cancer

http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/cervix.html http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/

treatment/cervical/Patient/page2#Keypoint11 http://www.web-books.com/MoBio/Free/

Ch10DCervical.htm http://adam.about.com/reports/000046_9.htm http://www.nccc-online.org/awareness.html