Cervical Cancer Screening - Evaluation·and Treatment


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Slide 1 : Cervical Cancer Prevention· Screening· Evaluation · Treatment
Slide 2 : About this Presentation This presentation is intended to help women take an active role in their health care. It does not replace the judgment of a health care professional in diagnosing and treating disease.
Slide 3 : GCF Mission Statement The mission of the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) is to ensure public awareness of gynecologic cancer prevention, early diagnosis and proper treatment. In addition the Foundation supports research and training related to gynecologic cancers. GCF advances this mission by developing and implementing programs to meet these goals. Programs and outreach efforts are supported by public and private funding. GCF gratefully acknowledges the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) for the initial funding that supported the development of the original cervical cancer slide presentation. Updated December 2006
Slide 4 : Information Hotline: (800) 444-4441 A list of specially trained gynecologic oncologists practicing in your local area is available by visiting the Women’s Cancer Network at www.wcn.org or by calling the Information Hotline Free educational brochures on gynecologic health are also available through the Women’s Cancer Network at www.wcn.org
Slide 5 : Women’s Cancer Network: www.wcn.org Confidential gynecologic (ovarian, endometrial, cervical) and breast cancer risk assessment Comprehensive women’s cancer information including gynecologic, breast and colon cancers Links to other sources of cancer information
Slide 6 : Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention
Slide 7 : New cancer diagnoses in the U.S. 2006 Statistics: Breast 212,920 Uterus (womb) 41,200 Ovary 20,180 Cervix 9,710 Vulva 3,740 Source: American Cancer Society.
Slide 8 : What is cervical cancer? It is a cancer of the female reproductive tract It is the most common cause of cancer death in the world where Pap tests are not available It is the easiest gynecologic cancer to prevent through screening and early vaccination
Slide 9 : What is the female reproductive tract? Vulva Vagina Cervix Uterus Fallopian tubes Ovaries
Slide 10 : What is the cervix? Opening of the uterus (womb) into the vagina Two cell types present (squamous and glandular) Cervical cancer tends to occur where the two cell types meet Source: TAP Pharmaceuticals, “Female Reproductive Systems.”
Slide 11 : How common is cervical cancer? 500,000 women worldwide are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually 50-60 million women in the U.S. have a Pap test each year 3-5 million women in the U.S. have an abnormal result – usually due to precancer changes on the cervix Approximately 9,500 new cervical cancers diagnosed in the U.S. per year Over 3,500 deaths from cervical cancer in the U.S. per year Most Cervical Cancer Can Be Prevented
Slide 12 : What causes cervical cancer? The central cause of cervical cancer is human papillomavirus or HPV: HPV is transmitted through sexual contact The HPV detected today could have been acquired years ago There are many different types of HPV that can infect the cervix, vagina and vulva ‘Low-risk’ types may cause genital warts ‘High-risk’ types may cause precancer and cancer of the cervix Most women who are infected with HPV will never have any symptoms
Slide 13 : If I have HPV, does it mean I will get cancer? NO! In most cases HPV infection will go away Only women with persistent HPV (where the virus does not go away) are at risk for cervical cancer
Slide 14 : How common is HPV? Most men and women who have had sex have been exposed to HPV More than 75% of sexually active women have been exposed to HPV by age 18-22
Slide 15 : Who is at risk? Women who have ever had sex Women who have had more than one partner Women whose partner (s) has had more than one sexual partner Women who have had a sexually-transmitted disease
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