Cancer prevention is an essential component of the fight against cancer. Cancer prevention must be considered in the context of activities to prevent other chronic diseases, especially those with which cancer shares common risk factors, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and alcohol dependence. Common risk factors underlying all these conditions include: *tobacco use […]
The most important thing you can do to help prevent cervical cancer is to have regular screening tests starting at age 21. Screening Tests Two screening tests for prevention and early diagnosis of cervical cancer— The Pap test (or Pap smear) looks for precancers, cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not […]
Cancer is a disease in which body cells grow out of control. Cancer is always named for the part of the body where it starts, even if it spreads to other body parts later. When cells grow out of control in the cervix, it is called cervical cancer. The cervix connects the vagina (birth canal) to […]
In wealthy countries that have vaccination programs, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has significantly reduced the rate of HPV-related infections. Researchers at the Université Laval in Quebec who looked at 66 million young men and women found that the problems caused by the virus have significantly decreased across a number of wealthy countries. The meta-analysis […]
* Get your kids vaccinated against Human papillomavirus (HPV) You can lower your children’s risk of getting cancer later in life by getting them vaccinated against Human papillomavirus (HPV) and helping them make healthy choices. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that is passed from one person to another during sex. It can cause cervical and other […]
