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Cervical Cancer
Causes & Prevention
Submitted by Steve Ross on Mon, 07/30/2007 - 6:06pm.
Editor's Note:
"Race" is sometimes mentioned as a risk factor in the development of certain cancers and a number of other diseases. When you read this in a discussion about an illness, note that the explanation seldom refers to anything biological. Instead, it usually refers to behavior, such as eating habits. The kinds of behavior usually mentioned as risk factors are culturally determined. They are not genetic or biological.
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Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 08/12/2006 - 4:33pm.
Routine Pap tests are the most effective way to detect cervical cancer in the earliest stages.
HPV can spread through skin-to-skin contact with any infected part of the body — but using a condom every time you have sex can significantly reduce your risk of contracting HPV, according to a 2006 study.
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 08/12/2006 - 4:34pm.
The cause of cervical cancer is unknown.
Infection with two types of human papillomavirus (HPV), which is transmitted sexually, is strongly associated with cervical and vulvar cancer and is the primary risk factor. Evidence of HPV is found in nearly 80% of cervical carcinomas.
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 08/05/2006 - 3:06pm.
The USDA's top 10 antioxidant list includes:
- small red beans
- wild blueberries
- red kidney beans
- pinto beans
- blueberries
- cranberries
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Submitted by Steve Ross on Fri, 06/30/2006 - 3:53pm.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the nod on June 8, 2006, to a new vaccine that experts are calling one of the most important advances in women's health in recent years.
The Merck product is the first developed to prevent cervical cancer, precancerous genital lesions, and genital warts from human papillomavirus (HPV). It got the go-ahead in just 6 months as part of the FDA's new priority-review system — a process developed to advance drugs thought to offer significant health benefits.
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