Growing Concerns Regarding Breast and Cervical Cancer

Breast Cancer



Cancer is a word derived from the crab shaped tumor removed from the women breast using crude surgery about 2000 years ago. Breast cancer is a genetic disease which can be aggravated by the stress in the environment. It can also be attributed to hormonal imbalance particularly estrogen and progesterone. According to medical practice, it is a must to check your breast for a possible occurence of tumor.Tumor or tumour is the name for a swelling or lesion formed by an abnormal growth of cells(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumor). I want to caution everyone that not all tumors should be a cause for alarm. Tumor can be classified as benign or malignant. Benign means it is solitary and does not invade adjacent tissues and organs.The picture below illustrates a benign tumor in the face./ Malignant tumor is the one associated with cancer which is mobile and capable of invading other tissues and organs.

Breast cancer is one of leading cause of death in women today. Therefore, regular breast examination should be done by you or if necessary your trusted medical personnel. If you observed that you have hard lump or small balls in your breast before regular menstruation(reg. menstruation 20-32d of the mo.), consult your doctor. Breast examination can be done quadrant method or by clock method. For the specifics of breast examination, visit the site or watch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po2lGo7LIPM or http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000260/) .


Cervical cancer

It is a contagious and communicable disease that can be acquired through physical contact even the slightest skin contact (open wound) with infected body fluids. The leading cause of this disease is the human papilloma virus. In the Philippines, high incidences of HPV associated cervical cancer was brought about by the Overseas Filipino Workers from Saudi and Europe.
This disease will not give you early symptoms until the level of fatality is high. For sexually active individuals, please do get your regular Pap smear.

This is a sexually transmitted disease that can enter the female body during coitus or sexual intercourse with a multisexual partner. During repeated tearing and shearing of the vaginal walls, breaks will be an avenue for the entry of HPV. Cancer begins and then the genital warts.

Is it treatable?

Again the old cliche" Prevention of an ounce is better than a pound of cure". Stage III and IV cervical cancer are said to be untreatable.

Surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy are the treatment available for stage I and II cancer.


For sexual active individuals(10 to 45 y.o.) , marketable vaccines are now available such as Cervarix (http://www.gsk.com.au/products_vaccines_detail.aspx?view=122) and Quardricil.





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