CERVICAL CANCER

Cervical cancer

Purpose of the study3

Critical Analysis4

Aetiology of Cervical Cancer4

Pathogenesis5

Epidemiology of Cervical Cancer6

HPV infection7

Diagnostic Strategy and Methods8

1.Problem of Cervical Cancer9

2.Reason to Suspect Cervical Cancer9

3.Health problems caused by HPV10

Prevention and Possible Outcomes10

Future Outlook11

Analysis of the Barriers to Screening12

Vaccine against HP12

Conclusion13

References15

Cervical Cancer

The initiative itself, which was undertaken by the National Health Service, was commendable in the regard to render substantial information and education to the respective target audience and other general public of UK regarding the detriments of the cervical cancer. The research for cervical cancer (health promotion) primarily aimed at preparing the individual for the key assimilation of the disease (Evans & Evered, 2009, pp. 1557).

Straight away the targeted women of this campaign or the endeavour could not be taken to the point of being conceived about the screening methods, procedures and their essentiality, before they would be mentally able to grasp the specification of the diseases, the manner in which a girl or woman can be prone to it (causes), and most importantly the detriments that this cervical cancer is capable of rendering to the health and body of the women. Therefore, bearing in mind the prior mentioned facet of the whole agenda, the literature was set to be designed in a way that would be effective in inclining the women to learn more about this aspect, which earlier either failed to grab their attention or was of least important to them. Most importantly, the literature was to be effective by ensuring that it attains the attention of the target audience, without unnecessarily scaring them.

Purpose of the study

The purpose of this study is to expand the boundaries of the author's knowledge by exploring some relevant facts related to the use of cervical cancer screening guidelines among women.

Critical Analysis

Aetiology of Cervical Cancer

Because HPV is so common, any woman who has had sex can develop cancer of the cervix. However, most women who get HPV do not get cancer of the cervix. Women Pap tests are done as often as they should, they are less likely to develop cervical cancer.

Some women have a greater chance of developing cervical cancer if they:

Have HPV and it does not disappear.

Have HIV or AIDS (AIDS).

Smoke.

Currently, factors that increase the risk of cervical cancer, these include:

Early onset of sexual activity (under 16 years)

Frequent change of sexual partners (more than 2-3 per year)

Smoking

Infection with the human papilloma virus

According to report published by BMC Cancer (2012), despite the fact that the infection during sexual contact with a carrier of HPV reaches 75%, in 90% of cases the virus fairly quickly destroyed by the immune system, and only if the virus manages to overcome the immune defences, develops a persistent course of the disease, accompanied by changes in the cervical epithelium. It should be noted that the study by WHO showed that the woman who had a lifetime of more than 10 sexual partners, has 3 times greater risk of developing cervical ...