Cervical Cancer Symptom

ll of the organs of the body are made up of many types of cells. Normally, cells divide to produce more cells only when the body needs them. This orderly process helps keep us healthy. If cells keep dividing when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue forms. This mass of extra tissue, called a growth or tumor, can be benign or malignant.

Benign tumors are not cancerous. They can usually be removed and, in most cases, they do not come back. The most important thing is that cells from benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. Benign tumors are not a threat to life. Polyps, cysts, and genital warts <http://www.coolnurse.com/genital_warts.htm> are types of benign growths of the cervix.

Malignant tumors are cancer. Cancer cells can invade and damage tissues and organs near the tumor. Cancer cells also can break away from a malignant tumor and enter the lymph system or the bloodstream. This is how cancer of the cervix can spread to other parts of the body, such as nearby lymph nodes, the rectum, the bladder, the bones of the spine, and the lungs. The spread of cancer is called metastasis.

Like all other organs of the body, the cervix is made up of many types of cells. Normally, cells divide to produce more cells only when the body needs them. This orderly process helps keep us healthy. Cancer of the uterine cervix, the portion of the uterus that is attached to the top of the vagina. Ninety percent of cervical cancers arise from the flattened or "squamous" cells covering the cervix. Most of the remaining 10% arise from the glandular, mucus-secreting cells of the cervical canal leading into the uterus.

According to The National Cancer Institute, the vast majority of cervical cancers can be prevented. Since the most common form of cervical cancer starts with preventable and easily detectable precancerous changes, there are two ways to prevent this disease.

Here is a diagram showing where your cervix is located. The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus. The cervix forms a canal that opens into the vagina, which leads to the outside of the body.



What Are the Symptoms?

In its early stages, cervical cancer causes no pain or other symptoms. The first identifiable symptoms of the disease are likely to include:

Watery or bloody vaginal discharge, sometimes heavy and foul-smelling.

Vaginal bleeding after intercourse, between menstrual periods, or after menopause; menstrual periods may be heavier and last longer than normal.

If the cancer has spread to nearby tissues, symptoms may include:

Difficult urination and possible kidney failure.

Painful urination, sometimes with blood in urine.

Dull backache or swelling in the legs.

Diarrhea, or pain or bleeding from the rectum upon defecation.

Fatigue, loss of weight and appetite, and general feeling of illness.

prostate cancer symptom

The main symptoms are: difficulty passing urine, inability to urinate, passing urine often (particularly at night), weak or interrupted urine flow, pain when urinating, blood in the urine and pain in the lower back, hips and upper thighs. However, all of these symptoms can also be caused by other conditions such as benign prostate enlargement. Men with any of these symptoms should consult their doctor.

Cervical Cancer

What Is Cervical Cancer?

The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb). The upper part, or body, of the uterus, is where a fetus grows. The cervix connects the body of the uterus to the vagina (birth canal). The part of the cervix closest to the body of the uterus is called the end cervix. The part next to the vagina is the ectodermic. Most cervical cancers start where these 2 parts meet.

Cancer of the cervix (also known as cervical cancer) begins in the lining of the cervix. Cervical cancers do not form suddenly. Normal cervical cells gradually develop pre-cancerous changes that turn into cancer. Doctors use several terms to describe these pre-cancerous changes, including cervical intraepithelial neoclassical (CIN), aqueous intraepithelial lesion (SIL), and dysphasia.

There are 2 main types of cervical cancers: squalors cell carcinoma and Aden carcinoma. Cervical cancers and cervical prefacers are classified by how they look under a microscope. About 80% to 90% of cervical cancers are squalors cell carcinomas, which are composed of cells that resemble the flat, thin cells called squalors cells that cover the surface of the end cervix. Squalors cell carcinomas most often begin where the ectodermic joins the end cervix.

The remaining 10% to 20% of cervical cancers are Aden carcinomas. Aden carcinomas are becoming more common in women born in the last 20 to 30 years. Cervical Aden carcinoma develops from the mucus-producing gland cells of the end cervix. Less commonly, cervical cancers have features of both squalors cell carcinomas and Aden carcinomas. These are called adenosquamous carcinomas or mixed carcinomas.

Only some women with pre-cancerous changes of the cervix will develop cancer. This process usually takes several years but sometimes can happen in less than a year. For most women, pre-cancerous cells will remain unchanged and go away without any treatment. But if these prefacers are treated, almost all true cancers can be prevented. Pre-cancerous changes and specific types of treatment for prefacers are discussed in the section, "Can Cervical Cancer Be Prevented?"

Precancerous changes can be separated into different categories based on how the cells of the cervix look under a microscope. These categories are discussed in the section, "Can Cervical Cancer Be Prevented?"