ASCUS, or atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, means there are mild changes within the cellular structure of the cervix. This can often be a precursor to precancerous cell growth known as cervical intraepithelial neoplasms, or...
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is often the causative agent behind a diagnosis of genital warts or cervical cancer. Aside from pharmaceuticals, doctors have suggested dietary supplements and vitamins as an alternative therapy due to their...
A Pap smear, in which a doctor takes a sample from the cervix, is typically a part of a woman's annual gynecological examination. If any changes to the cervical cells has occurred, the Pap smear will come back as abnormal with a report containing...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a large group of closely related viruses, some of which cause warts--including sexually transmitted genital warts--and some of which can cause cervical cancer. The types of HPV with the greatest likelihood of causing...
Cimicifuga racemosa, commonly known as black cohosh is a perennial plant used traditionally for difficulties related to menstruation. Black cohosh extract is a popular alternative that is purported to be a viable replacement therapy for hormones...
Cervical cancer develops in the cervix, which is an organ connecting the vagina and uterus. The potential precursor to cervical cancer is cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN. A human papillomavirus, or HPV, infection may cause CIN and...
There are approximately 15 different types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that are sexually transmitted that cause infection and can lead to cervical cancer. HPV infection can cause cells to change to a precancerous state, sometimes eventually...
In 2001, the Bethesda System was developed and is now widely used for classification of pap smears, according to the American Social Health Association. This system groups types of abnormal paps together and makes it easier for clinicians to know...
Pap smears diagnose early changes in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus, that may lead to cervical cancer, a disease that kills approximately 7,500 women each year, according to the Louisiana State University Health System. A painless,...
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a virus that causes warts. The most common kind is genital HPV, and at least half of sexually active men and women contract it at some point in their lives, says the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. There...
Specific strains of the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, or HPV, cause the benign tumors known as genital warts. HPV can also affect the cervix, the opening of the uterus, causing warts or changes in the appearance of cervical cells....
Pap smears can diagnose cervical cancer at a very early stage. Pap smears, which are simple, painless tests that examine cells scraped off the surface of the cervix, should be done every 3 years up until age 65 to 70. Most laboratories grade pap...
Cervical cancer is cancer of the lower part of the uterus, called the cervix. Cancer staging provides a standardized system of describing the spread and extent of cancer. The staging of cervical cancer includes stages that range from 0 to IV, with...
Cervical dysplasia refers to the abnormal growth of cells on the cervix. The abnormal cells are classified into low-grade or high-grade lesions. The Pap smear test was designed to assess for cervical dysplasia, also known as cervical...
Pap tests, sometimes referred to as pap smears, are a method used to sample cells found in the cervix for growth irregularities and presence of disease. Medical authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and the Mayo Clinic, recommend...
The Pap test has been in use since the 1950s and is a highly successful screening exam for the prevention of cancer. A Pap test's primary purpose is the detection of premalignant cell changes involving the uterine cervix. According to the Agency...
Just as the female parts of a flower contain a stigma which receives pollen, human female reproductive parts have at their center a cervix, which is the bulbous opening to the uterus. Cervical tissue is delicate and made up of thin layers that...
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent at the root of malignant conditions such as cervical and anal cancers. The virus is also known to cause the growth of warts in the genital area, as a result of sexual transmission, as well as...
A pap smear is a test of cells from your cervix to screen for cervical cancer. A healthy, normal cervix has squamous cells on its surface and glandular cells at its opening. Abnormal cell types found in a pap smear include atypical squamous cells,...
Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of cancer death in women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It has decreased over the past 40 years, primarily because of the prevalence of cervical cell testing, known as the...
Cervical cancer kills around 4,000 women each year, with 10,000 more women receiving a diagnosis of cervical cancer every year in the United States, according to 2009 data provided by MayoClinic.com. Because early cervical cancer symptoms are...
The cervix is the organ that attaches the uterus to the vagina. The cervix, because of its exposure to the external environment, has a very rapid turnover of cells and is subject to the development of precancerous changes. Cervical cancer does not...
Cervical cancer is a cancer of the female reproductive tract. With regular gynecologic exams, this cancer can be diagnosed and treated in its early stages, increasing the likelihood of survival. While calcium is not a treatment for the disease,...
The symptoms of HPV, or human papillomavirus, can be so mild you may not even know you have it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states it is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection. Most people with HPV never develop...
Onions, also known by the botanic name Allium cepa, are a close relative of garlic and in the same genus. Onions are included in the diets of nearly every culture in the world. Both the shoots and the underground bulb of the onion, which stores...
Dysplasia is a medical term that literally means “disordered growth” and can be applied to numerous systems in the body. It means that the size or shape of affected cells have been affected by abnormal growth. Each type of dysplasia...
Changing your diet might prevent cancer and enable your body to successfully fight the disease if you already have it. A 2006 American Association for Cancer Research press release cites studies that indicate that girls who regularly consume soy,...
