The Uterus & Cervix: One Organ; Two Very Different Cancers
Cancers, Cervical Cancer, Uterine Cancer Abnormal Cells, Adenocarcinoma, Adipose Tissue, Anatomy, Cancer Stage, Cervical Biopsy, Cervical Conization, Chemotherapy, Colposcopy, Cryotherapy, DES Exposure, Diagnosis, Endometrial Sampling, Endometrial Uterine Cancer, ERT, Estrogen, Estrōne, Gynecologic Cancers, History, HPV, HPV Test, Hyperplasia, Immune System, LEEP, Neoplasia, Pap Smear, Pelvis, Poverty, Pre-cancer, Pregnancy, Progestogen, Radical Hysterectomy, Radiotherapy, Risk Factors, Screening, Sexual History, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Smoking, Squamous Cells, Statistics, Surgery, Survival Rate, Ultrasound, Unopposed Estrogen, VaginaHere we are at the end of the units on endometrial uterine cancer and cervical cancer. And now, it’s time to reflect upon the fact that your uterus and cervix are part of the same organ. But, alas, the cancers that develop in the two are very…
Menopause Management After Cervical Cancer
Cancers, Cervical Cancer, Menopause Management Abnormal Cells, Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Cervical Conization, Cervical Laser, Cervix, Cryotherapy, Dysplasia, Endometrial Uterine Cancer, Endometrium, ERT, Estrogen, Fallopian Tubes, Gynecologic Cancers, Hormones, HPV, HRT, Infections, Lymph Nodes, Ovaries, Pre-cancer, Progestogen, Radical Hysterectomy, Squamous Cells, Transformation Zone, Uterus, VirusSo what if you’ve had cervical cancer, treated it, and cured it? What now? How does the fact that you had cervical cancer affect your menopause management? Are there certain options that are no longer available to you? Or does your history…
Prevention of Cervical Cancer With the HPV Vaccine
Cancers, Cervical Cancer Dysplasia, Genital Warts, Gynecologic Cancers, History, HPV Vaccine, Infections, Pre-menopause, Sexual History, Vaccines, VirusThere are pro-vaxxers, and there are anti-vaxxers. And that is pertinent to the fact that Cervical Cancer is one of the very few cancers for which we actually have a vaccine to prevent infection with the virus that causes it in the first place.…
Prognosis of Cervical Cancer and Pre-Cancer
Cancers, Cervical Cancer Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Cancer Stage, Cervical Conization, Cervical Laser, Cervix, Cryotherapy, Dysplasia, Endometrial Uterine Cancer, Excision, Gynecologic Cancer, LEEP, Pre-cancer, Prognosis, Radical Hysterectomy, Statistics, Survival RateWhat if you had to predict the 5-year survival rates for each stage of cervical cancer? Would you have any idea about that at all? How would the survival rates for cervical cancer compare to those for endometrial uterine or breast cancer? And…
Treatment of Cervical Cancer and Pre-Cancer
Cancers, Cervical Cancer Abnormal Cells, Anatomy, Cancer Grade, Cancer Stage, Cervical Biopsy, Cervical Conization, Cervical Cryotherapy, Cervical Laser, Chemotherapy, Colposcopy, Diagnosis, Dysplasia, Endometrium, Excision, Fallopian Tubes, Gynecologic Cancers, HPV Test, Hysterectomy, LEEP, Neoplasia, Overaries, Pap Smear, Pre-menopause, Radical Hysterectomy, Radiotherapy, Screening, Sexual History, Squamous Cells, Transformation Zone, Uterus, VaginaYou’re probably not accustomed to hearing much about cervical cancer. So you may not have ever heard anything about treatment for cervical cancer. On the other hand, you’ve probably heard quite a bit about treatment for cervical pre-cancer.…
Grading & Staging of Cervical Cancer
Cancers, Cervical Cancer Abnormal Cells, Cancer Grade, Cancer Stage, Cervical Biopsy, Cervix, Dysplasia, FIGO Staging, Gynecologic Cancers, Local Invasion, Metastasis, Neoplasia, Patholgoy, Pelvis, Pre-cancerSo, what happens if you get a diagnosis of cervical cancer? Then what? Well, that’s where grading and staging come in. These are ranking systems that designate the degree of abnormality of the cells and the extent of spread of the cancer.…
Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer and Pre-Cancer
Cancers, Cervical Cancer Anatomy, Cervical Biopsy, Cervix, Colposcopy, Diagnosis, Dysplasia, Endometrium, Gynecologic Cancers, HPV, Neoplasia, Pap Smear, Pathology, Pelvis, Pre-cancer, Screening, Squamous Cells, SymptomsI’ve taught you about how to do screening tests for cervical cancer and pre-cancer, but no screening test gives you an actual verified diagnosis. So, do you know how your doctor makes the actual diagnosis of cervical cancer or pre-cancer?…
Screening With Pap Smears versus Screening With HPV Tests
Cancers, Cervical Cancer Abnormal Cells, Cervical Trauma, Cervix, Diagnosis, Dysplasia, Early Diagnosis, Education, False Positive, Guidelines, Gynecologic Cancers, HPV Test, Infections, Inflammation, Insurance, Medical Industry, Misinformation, Neoplasia, Pap Smear, Pre-cancer, Research Studies, Risk, Screening, Squamous Cells, Statistics, Tailoring, VirusWe used to all get an annual pap smear to screen for cervical cancer and never stop doing so. Now you hear about guidelines that recommend a pap only every 3 years, or discontinuing pap screening at some point. You even hear about using a different…
Cause of Cervical Cancer
Cancers, Cervical Cancer Abnormal Cells, Anatomy, Cervix, DES Exposure, Genital Warts, Gynecologic Cancers, History, HPV, Immune System, Pap Smear, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Screening, Sexual History, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Smoking, Statistics, VirusDo you know the actual cause of cervical cancer? In previous videos, I’ve taught you about all the risk factors for it. But cause and risk factors are not one and the same. And, while it may see like I got the cart before the horse by teaching…
How to Know if You’re at Risk for Cervical Cancer
Cancers, Cervical Cancer Abnormal Cells, DES Exposure, Gynecologic Cancers, Immune System, Pap Smear, Poverty, Pre-menopause, Predisposition, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Sexual History, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, SmokingDo you know the risk factors for cervical cancer? If not, how are you going to know if you need to prevent it? Knowing the risk factors for any cancer is critical to your ability to prevent it. And if you discover that you really aren’t at…
