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A Descriptive Medical Problem: Cervical Cancer. Cancerous Cells appear when
the body no longer needs the new cells that are continuously ...
Submitted by iamluzz on December 14, 2005
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Cancerous Cells appear when the body no longer needs the new cells that are continuously being formed within the body, and the old cells do not die when they should. As a result, these extra cells can form a mass of tissue called a growth, also known as a tumor. There are two specific tumors that constitute this growth, they are: benign and malignant. Benign tumors are non-cancerous, rarely life threatening, can be removed and usually do not grow back. Malignant tumors on the other hand are generally more serious, may be life threatening, can also be removed although have greater chances of growing back (Cancer of the Cervix).
Cancer of the Cervix is a very invasive cancer that attacks a woman's reproductive system. The cervical canal is a passageway where blood flows from the uterus through the canal into the vagina during a women's menstrual period. During pregnancy, the cervix is tightly closed to help keep the baby inside the uterus. Throughout childbirth, the cervix dilates to allow the baby pass through the vagina (Cancer of the Cervix). The most common form of cancer of the cervix is squamous cell carcinoma and develops from the flat cells, which cover the outer surface of the cervix at the top of the vagina. Another frequent type is adenocarcinoma and expands itself through the glandular cells, which line the cervical canal (Cancer Bacup). As a result, cervical cancer is now the second leading death rate among women.
The American Cancer Society estimates that within 2005 about 10,370 cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and another 3,710 women will die from cervical cancer during this time period. Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death for American women. Fortunately, with the assistance of the advancement within technology between the years 1955-1992, the number of cervical cancer deaths in the United States has dropped by 74% and continues to decline by...
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