Cervical Cancer - What Are the Treatment Options?
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment
For many people the very word “cancer” conjures up images of an incurable disease. Typically a disease that is quite often life-threatening. Cervical cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that in the year 2004, 1,892 women in the U.S. were diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3,850 women died from the disease. Because cervical cancer is slow-growing most women do not notice any symptoms and the disease may significantly progress and be less treatable by the time it is diagnosed. It is extremely important to get regular gynecological checkups… Continue reading
Read More..>>What Are the Options on Cervical Cancer Treatment?
Posted on August 25, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | 1 Comment
The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus that leads to the vagina or birth canal. Like many organs in the body, the cervix can develop cancer. Cervical cancer usually develops very slowly over time. Before cancer appears in the cervix, dysphasia happens. Dysphasia is where the cells of the cervix go through changes and the cells that are not normal appear in the cervical tissue. When this happens, cancer starts to spread around the cervix and to other surrounding areas. Since the cervix is an important organ in the female body, it is important for us to… Continue reading
Read More..>>Ovarian Cysts Bleeding
Posted on August 13, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment
Ovarian cyst bleeding is not a common symptom for all the types of such cysts. Bleeding usually occurs when the sacs found on the lining or in the ovary rupture. The pain that is felt when this happens depends on the size of the cysts and on their nature. Ruptured cysts cause as much pain as cysts that get twisted, but only if they are infected or bleeding. Ovarian cyst bleeding may cause inflammation of the abdominal tissues. More than that, this process may also lead to a torsion(twisting) that prevents the blood from circulating to the cyst.
If the ovarian… Continue reading
Read More..>>A Real Breakthrough in the Treatment of Ovarian Cysts
Posted on August 9, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment
Ovarian cysts are an increasingly common gynaecological problem, particularly in women between the ages of 30 and 60. Most types of ovarian cysts are harmless and go away without any treatment, but when this does not happen, problems can occur.
An ovarian cyst is a sac or pouch that develops in or on the ovary. The contents of the cyst are usually fluid but can also be solid material, or a combination of both. Cysts may grow quietly and go unnoticed until they are found on routine examination. However, if they become large enough, the following symptoms may arise:
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Read More..>>Have Ovarian Cysts? - Don’t Eat These Foods!
Posted on August 9, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | 8 Comments
Ovarian cysts are known to sometimes heal themselves. In essence, your body will resolve its own issues. Not all ovarian cysts are that friendly though. Some are painful and just want to react to anything you do to your body, or put IN your body. If you have ovarian cysts, you might want to steer clear of these foods.
There are ten ‘danger’ foods that women with cysts on their ovaries need to avoid. Oddly, some of these foods are foods that common sense would tell you to avoid anyway.
As with any healthy eating plan, caffeinated and carbonated beverages are a… Continue reading
Read More..>>Complex Ovarian Cyst
Posted on August 9, 2008 - Filed Under Ovarian Cervical Uterine Cancer | Leave a Comment
It is not a common thing for women to have complex ovarian cyst. However, when this happens, the symptoms and the complications that may appear are very serious. Unlike the usual sacs filled with fluid that are found in the ovaries or on their lining, a complex ovarian cyst is characterized by simultaneous presence of both solid and liquid components. These abnormal cysts are divided into three categories.
First of all, there are the epithelial cysts that are produced by the cells that are contained by the human eggs. These cells are capable of forming any tissue in the human body… Continue reading
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