Pap test (Pap smear) is a test your doctor does to check for signs of cancer of the cervix. The cervix is part of your uterus (womb). During a Pap smear, your doctor takes a sample of cells from your cervix to be tested and examined. To take the sample, your doctor...
Gardasil (Merck & Co.), also known as Silgard, is a vaccine against certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Gardasil is the only cervical cancer vaccine that helps protect against 4 types of human papillomavirus (HPV): 2 types that cause 70% of cervical...
Although many advances have been made in breast cancer detection and treatment over the last quarter century, the fact is we still don’t know much about the causes of breast cancer or its cure. This leaves many of us misunderstanding the facts about breast...
Molar pregnancy happens when tissue that normally becomes a fetus instead becomes a growth in the uterus – it called a mole. Even though it is not an embryo, a mole triggers symptoms of pregnancy. Molar pregnancy refers to a pregnancy that is a type of gestational...
Gestational trophoblastic tumor is a rare cancer that occurs in a woman’s reproductive system. Gestational trophoblastic tumor is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the tissues that are formed following the joining of sperm and egg. Gestational trophoblastic...
Every woman heart how dangerous is smoking but still women continue to smoke. There is a list of diseases triggered by smoking but most dangerous are different types of cancer. Do you know that smoking can cause the following types of cancer in your body? Cervical...
Ovarian cancer is created by the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells. The cancer can sometimes spread more widely in the abdomen (tummy) through the bloodstream or the lymph system. It may grow here and form secondary tumors. More rarely it can spread to other...
What is UTERINE SARCOMA? Sarcoma of the uterus, a very rare kind of cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells grow in the muscles or other supporting tissues of the uterus. The uterus is the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a baby develops. Only...
Endometrial cancer is cancer that starts in the lining of the uterus (called endometrium). Endometrial cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the lining of the uterus. Endometrial cancer is also called cancer of the uterus, or uterine cancer. Endometrial cancer...
PCOS and Cancer: What’s the Risk? Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition which causes women to experience a number of symptoms, such as weight gain, acne, facial hair, irregular menstrual cycles, and infertility. Like many other conditions, those with...
Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer Risk Women with endometriosis have a higher ovarian cancer risk, though doctors aren’t sure why. By Kristen Stewart (Medically reviewed by Cynthia Haines) Endometriosis, a condition in which the tissue that normally lines the...
Birth control pills (so called “pills”) first became available to American women in the early 1960s. The convenience, effectiveness, and reversibility of action of birth control pills have made them the most popular form of birth control in the United...
Why we need Breast Exam? Breasts are very sensitive to natural hormones as well as to any hormones we use during our life (hormones in birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, hormones used for thyroid diseases, hormones in morning after pills, etc.). In...
Breast cancer is cancer arising in breast tissue. Cancer is simply a group of abnormal cells that have abnormal growth patterns. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancers. It is the second leading cause of...
Braless vs. breast cancer? It is estimated that every two minutes someone is diagnosed with breast cancer and every thirteen minutes some dies as a result of breast cancer. It has also been shown that breast cancer tends to be higher in cultures where bras are worn...
