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A study by British and French researchers has concluded that the use of the pill as a contraceptive may promote the development of cervical cancer. And it is that this drug does not prevent infection during sexual intercourse, from viruses such as human papilloma virus, or bacteria such as chlamydia, whose infection can lead to cancer.

This risk increases with the length of time that has consumed the pill. Feminists who have used oral contraceptives for less than five years have a 10% greater chance of having a tumor of the cervix, while those who have used five to nine years, the percentage may reach 60%.

Getting the vaccine to immunize against human papilloma virus before starting a sexual activity could also seems to prevent or at least reduce the chances of contracting cervical cancer, according to recent studies.

Diagnosis

There are no screening tests for endometrial cancer in women with no symptoms. However, most women with endometrial cancer have symptoms when the cancer is in its early stages. There are several methods used to detect the presence of endometrial cancer.

• Endometrial biopsy: A test in which it is extracted and examined under a microscope a small amount of tissue from the lining of the uterus. This test is usually the first step to detect the presence of abnormal cells.
• Transvaginal Ultrasound: A test that uses sound waves to examine the thickness of the lining of the uterus and the size of this body.
• Hysteroscopy: A surgical procedure where you use a thin instrument that transmits a light to see inside the uterus or surgeries.
• Dilation and curettage: A procedure that opens the cervix to gently scrape or vacuum inside the uterus.

For many women, the Pap test may be integrated with regular medical examination, however, this test does not always detect endometrial cancer. In fact, the results of the Pap smear for most women with endometrial cancer are normal. Endometrial cancer can be diagnosed only by examination of tissue from the uterus.

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. Approximately 2 to 3 women in 100 will have endometrial cancer during their lifetime.

Endometrial cancer is rare in women under 40 years. The incidence of this cancer is higher in women around age 60. Some women are more likely than others (see box). Certain risk factors may be related to estrogen use. Estrogen is a hormone produced in the ovaries of women. You can manage it after menopause when women’s ovaries stop producing estrogen (hormone therapy). If taken alone, estrogen increases the risk of endometrial cancer if the woman still has a uterus. When estrogen is given along with another hormone, progesterone, women are protected against this risk.

Other names: Uterine Cancer

The uterus is a major female reproductive organ. It’s where a baby grows during pregnancy. There are many types of uterine cancer. The most common type begins in the Endometrium, the lining of the uterus. This cancer is sometimes called endometrial cancer.

Uterine cancer symptoms include:

* Vaginal bleeding or unusual
* Difficulty urinating
* Pelvic pain
* Pain during sex

Uterine cancer usually occurs after menopause. Obesity and hormone replacement with estrogen also increases the risk. Treatment varies depending on your general health, cancer progression and whether hormones affect growth. Treatment is usually a hysterectomy, a surgery to remove the uterus. Other options include hormone therapy and radiotherapy.

Uterus cancer is a malignant tumor of the endometrium (lining of the uterus).

Uterine cancer usually occurs after menopause, most often strike women aged 50-60 years.
Cancer can spread (metastase) locally and to various parts of the body (cervical canal, fallopian tubes, ovaries, the area around the uterus, the lymph system or to other parts of the body through blood vessels).

CAUSE

The cause is certainly not known, but this disease seems to involve increased levels of estrogen.
One of the normal function of estrogen is to stimulate the formation of the epithelial layer of the uterus. A large number of estrogen are injected to laboratory animals causes endometrial hyperplasia and cancer.

Women who suffer from cervical cancer seems to have certain risk factors. (risk factor is something that will increase the possibility of a person to suffer from a disease).
Women who have risk factors do not always suffer from cervical cancer, whereas many cervical cancer patients who had no risk factors. Sometimes it can not be explained why a woman suffering from uterine cancer, while other women who do not.

Research has found several risk factors in cervical cancer: Read the rest of this entry »