Comprehensive cancer information national cancer institute. Cervical cancer has now become highly preventable due to advancements in the screening tests and the vaccines to prevent human papillomavirus hpv infections are. Sexual risk factors for cervical cancer among rural indian. Cancer of the uterine cervix is the commonest gynaecologic cancer in india, with most women presenting with disease extending beyond the cervix. The journal provides a platform for all clinicians, surgeons.
Cervical cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancerrelated deaths worldwide. Abstract cervical cancer is an important public health problem among adult women in developing countries in. International journal of womens health and wellness. Therefore, we carried out this study to determine the level of knowledge about cervical cancer and pap smear and the factors influencing the pap test screening among women. Cervical cancer continues to be a major health care problem worldwide. Of the half million new cases of cervical cancer reported yearly, 20% occur. In may 2018, the world health organization who called for the elimination of cervical cancer. Asian pacific journal of cancer prevention, vol 3, 2002. The pathogenesis of cervical cancer begins with hpv infection and then slowly progresses to a premalignant disease of the cervix, before. Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. High parity and oral contraceptive use tied to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is among the top five most common cancers and a major cause of mortality among women in lmics 1 5. In the baseline phase, these women were stratified by age, and the rates of hpv. International journal of clinical oncology and cancer.
Notably, it is a referred, highly indexed, online international journal with high impact factor. Knowledge of cervical cancer and uptake of pap smear test and. It is usually found at a very early stage through a pap test. Cervical cancer can often be found early, and sometimes even prevented entirely, by having regular pap tests.
Integrated genomic and molecular characterization of. Data were analyzed from the 20112012 tanzania hiv and malaria indicators survey thmis and a. The influence of lifestyle risk factors on the occurrence of. The results of most largescale trials of dietary supplements used to prevent cancer have been mixed. There are more than 20 different cancerassociated hpv types, but little is known about their geographic variation. To appraise the perception and utilization of cervical cancer screening services among female nurses in federal teaching hospital, abakaliki. Cervical cancer can often be successfully treated when its found early. Flanders international cooperation agency fica gavi alliance health canada, through the canadian partnership against cancer toronto, canada. Key messages for cervical cancer outreach and education. A crosssectional study was done using semistructured questionnaires on 408 consenting female nurses.
International journal of oncology research clinmed. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide and a major cause of cancerrelated mortality. Conservative management of cervical cancer in pregnancy. As with liver cancer, a large majority of the global burden occurs in the less developed regions, where it accounts for almost 12% of all female cancers. Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix. Cervical cancer causes, risk factors, and prevention. It is due to the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Effective screening programmes for cervical cancer in low and. Cervical cancer is the commonest gynaecological cancer in nigeria and. Differences in cancer incidence and mortality among various population groups are the result of a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and social factors. Approximately 570,000 new cases and 311,365 deaths were estimated in 2018. In a hospitalbased casecontrol st udy in stanbul, 209 patients with histologically confirmed cervical cancer were compared with 1050 controls, who were.
This algorithm has been developed for md anderson using a multidisciplinary approach considering circumstances particular to md anderson s specific patient population, services and structure. The final edited and typeset version of record will appear in the future. The global impact of cervical cancer5 stigma and loneliness women with cervical cancer often suffer pain, and face death, isolated from family and friends. A casecontrol design was used in which a total of 268 subjects, comprising 4 women with invasive cervical cancer as cases and 4 control women were studied.
Cervical cancer has now become highly preventable due to advancements in the screening tests and the vaccines to prevent human. The purpose of this study was to provide better understanding of basic knowledge about cervical cancer among women of reproductive age in tanzania. Cervical cancer is a very unique disease in that the part of the body that it strikes creates an environment where stigma and loneliness become a feature that we see. Laboratory and experimental research relevant to clinical. Although the pap smear is known as one of the effective methods to detect the cervical cancer, a large group of women are reluctant to do the test because of various reasons. Niger delta, international journal of medicine and biomedical research, vol. International journal of gynecology and obstetrics, 2001.
Cervical cancer, human papillomavirus vaccination, knowledge, pap smear test, uptake. While bleeding after sex may not be serious, it may also indicate the presence of. Eradicating cervical cancer adanu 2020 international journal of. This supplement to the international journal of gynecology and obstetrics ijgo comes at a critical juncture for cervical cancer prevention. The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors for cervical cancer in turkish women. Improving cervical cancer prevention in lmics cervical. Journal of lower genital tract disease most popular articles.
Knowledge about cervical cancer and pap smear and the. International journal of scientific study august 2018 vol 6 issue 5. A hospitalbased casecontrol study was carried out to investigate the role of sexual risk factors in cervical cancer among rural indian women. Cervical cancer is the commonest cancer cause of death among women in developing countries. Cervical cancer burden in latin america and the caribbean. Here we report the extensive molecular characterization of 228 primary cervical cancers, one of the largest. The mortality of cervical cancer was significantly reduced in some developed countries by an organized screening method named pap smear.
Objective the aim of this study was to determine the value of human papillomavirus hpv testing for primary cervical cancer screening in japan methods in total, 5065 women who underwent primary screening with cytology and hpv between january 2005 and december 2006 were enrolled. The virus exclusively infects epithelium and produces new viral particles only in. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, and the seventh overall. International journal of clinical oncology and cancer research. The majority of sentinel lymph node mapping reports during pregnancy are from the breast cancer and melanoma literature and patients should be informed about the limited information available in women with cervical cancer. The journal concentrates on fundamental studies that improve our understanding of the mechanisms of human cancer and shed new light on effective diagnostic tools and treatments. Click on the title to browse this list of accepted articles. Epidemiologic studies have shown that the association of genital human papillomavirus hpv with cervical cancer is strong, independent of other risk factors, and consistent in several countries. What people with cancer and nci staff should know learn about your risk of. Prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccination to prevent.
Cervical cancer occurs when abnormal cells on the cervix grow out of control. International journal of clinical oncology and cancer research ijcocr is an international, multidisciplinary and open access journal providing a unique forum for researchers, scholars and practitioners to concern dynamic and rapid evolution of knowledge in the oncology and cancer field. Awareness about cervical cancer is a first step in the process of screening and early treatment. Research paper liposometemplated indocyanine green j aggregates for in vivo near infrared imaging and stable photothermal heating calvin c. Figo statement on minimally invasive surgery in cervical cancer. Pdf international journal of multidisciplinary research. Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus infection. Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer the lancet. Figo statement on minimally invasive surgery in cervical. Cervical cancer awareness and preventive practices bioline. An estimated number of 70,722 new cases of invasive cervical cancer occur annually in subsaharan africa, and it is responsible for onequarter of all female cancers. To monitor this initiative, we examined cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the latin america and caribbean lac region using globocan 2018, cancer incidence in five continents series, and the world health organization mortality database.
Several other associations between infections with microorganisms and cancer have been described, such as epstein. The main objective of the journal is to set a forum for education, and exchange of opinions, and to promote research and publications globally. Survivorship cervical cancer includes vulvar and vaginal page 1 of 3 disclaimer. An introduction to the 2019 asccp riskbased management consensus guidelines. Cervical cancer is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papillomavirus hpv, especially hpv16 and 18. To build an osteopontin opn specific short interfering ribonucleic acid sirna expression vector and transfect it into cervical cancer hela cells, in order to obtain opn stable transfection cell lines, thus providing support to the further study on the mechanism of opn in cervical cancer hela cells. Pdf cervical cancer is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papillomavirus hpv, especially hpv16. Journal of hpv and cervical cancer open access journals. Knowledge, attitude and practice for cervical cancer. If detected early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable cancers. International journal of science and research ijsr is published as a monthly journal with 12 issues per year. Prevalence of human papillomavirus in cervical cancer. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that opens into thevagina. An international journal in cancer research and oncology.
Methods a systematic literature search was performed for publications reporting risk of recurrence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Epidemiology of cervical cancer with special focus on india. Cervical cancer is a preventable disease and the most common cancer among women in nigeria. To appraise the perception and utilization of cervical cancer screening. This journal offers an open access platform to the authors to publish their research outcome on different therapeutic methods used to treat and cure cervical cancer. Cervical cancer causes, risk factors, and prevention cancer. Who guidelines for screening and treatment of precancerous.
Later symptoms may include abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain or pain during sexual intercourse. In 2008 the accp expanded its membership to include the international atomic. Journal of hpv and cervical cancer, serving the international scientific community. More than any other cancer, cervical cancer highlights the great disparities in incidence and mortality that exist between developed and developing countries. Most human papillomavirus infection is harmless and clears spontaneously but persistent infection with highrisk human papillomavirus especially type 16 can cause cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, penis, and oropharynx. Risk factors for cervical cancer iarc screening group. Cervical cancer is the four th most common cancer in women worldwide, and presents an important global health issue 1. High incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in the southern united states.
Following the demonstration of the superior validity of human papillomavirus hpv tests in screening for cervical cancer and the arrival of highly efficacious hpv 16 and 18 vaccines, cervical. These are the accepted, unedited articles published online and citable. The affiliated cancer hospital of xiangya school of medicine, central south university, changsha, hunan, china. To that end, the editorial team of the international journal of gynecological cancer have compiled evidencebased data using established guidelines to propose strategies to optimize care of our patients while at the same time offering potential options to alleviate the burden to the healthcare system when resources may need to be diverted to.