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Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer. Produced by: Steven Ersing Jarad Kears. What IS Cervical Cancer?. A cancer that forms in the tissue of the cervix The lower, narrow part of the uterus is where the cancer is located The cervix connects the uterus and the vagina. Genes Associated with Cervical Cancer.

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Cervical Cancer

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  1. Cervical Cancer Produced by: Steven Ersing Jarad Kears

  2. What IS Cervical Cancer? • A cancer that forms in the tissue of the cervix • The lower, narrow part of the uterus is where the cancer is located • The cervix connects the uterus and the vagina

  3. Genes Associated with Cervical Cancer • FHIT (Fragile Histidine Triad) • HLA-DGB1 (Major Histocompatibility complex, Class II, DQ beta 1) • HLA-DRB1 (Major Histocompatibility complex, Class II, DR beta 1)

  4. Symptoms of Cervical Cancer • Bleeding from the vagina outside your menstrual cycle (unusual times) • Pain during sex • Vaginal discharge that is tinged with blood • Pelvic Pain • Pain during urination

  5. Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer • A Pap Test can be used to examine cervical cells • If there are abnormal cell changes within the cervix, you might have it • Biopsy’s can be taken on cancerous or precancerous cells

  6. Stages of Cervical Cancer

  7. Cervical Cancer Subtypes • Squamos cell carcinoma (about 80%-85% of women are affected by this) • Adenocarcinoma (about 15% of women in the UK are affected) • Small cell carcinoma • Adenosquamos carcinomas

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