Cervical cancer, the Glossary

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Abdomen

The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates.

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Acetic acid

Acetic acid, systematically named ethanoic acid, is an acidic, colourless liquid and organic compound with the chemical formula (also written as,, or). Vinegar is at least 4% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water.

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Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma (plural adenocarcinomas or adenocarcinomata; AC) is a type of cancerous tumor that can occur in several parts of the body. Cervical cancer and adenocarcinoma are infectious causes of cancer.

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Adenosquamous carcinoma

Adenosquamous carcinoma is a type of cancer that contains two types of cells: squamous cells (thin, flat cells that line certain organs) and gland-like cells. Cervical cancer and Adenosquamous carcinoma are infectious causes of cancer.

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Adjuvant

In pharmacology, an adjuvant is a drug or other substance, or a combination of substances, that is used to increase the efficacy or potency of certain drugs.

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American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating cancer.

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Anemia

Anemia or anaemia (British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.

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Anorexia (symptom)

Anorexia is a medical term for a loss of appetite.

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Asymptomatic

Asymptomatic (or clinically silent) is an adjective categorising the medical conditions (i.e., injuries or diseases) that patients carry but without experiencing their symptoms, despite an explicit diagnosis (e.g., a positive medical test).

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), is the national broadcaster of Australia.

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Benign tumor

A benign tumor is a mass of cells (tumor) that does not invade neighboring tissue or metastasize (spread throughout the body).

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Bethesda system

The Bethesda system (TBS), officially called The Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical Cytology, is a system for reporting cervical or vaginal cytologic diagnoses, used for reporting Pap smear results. Cervical cancer and Bethesda system are Gynaecological cancer and papillomavirus-associated diseases.

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Biopsy

A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist.

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Black people

Black is a racialized classification of people, usually a political and skin color-based category for specific populations with a mid- to dark brown complexion.

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Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy where a sealed radiation source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment.

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Breast cancer

Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue.

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Burkitt lymphoma

Burkitt lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, particularly B lymphocytes found in the germinal center. Cervical cancer and Burkitt lymphoma are infectious causes of cancer.

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Cancer immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy (immuno-oncotherapy) is the stimulation of the immune system to treat cancer, improving the immune system's natural ability to fight the disease.

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Carcinoma in situ

Carcinoma in situ (CIS) is a group of abnormal cells.

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Cell (biology)

The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life.

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Cervarix

Cervarix is a vaccine against certain types of cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Cervical Cancer Gene Database

The Cervical Cancer gene DataBase (CCDB) is a database of genes involved in the cervical carcinogenesis. Cervical cancer and cervical Cancer Gene Database are infectious causes of cancer.

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Cervical conization

Cervical conization refers to an excision of a cone-shaped portion of tissue from the mucous membrane of the cervix.

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Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), also known as cervical dysplasia, is the abnormal growth of cells on the surface of the cervix that could potentially lead to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia are infectious causes of cancer and papillomavirus-associated diseases.

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Cervical screening

Cervical cancer screening is a medical screening test designed to identify risk of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer and cervical screening are infectious causes of cancer and papillomavirus-associated diseases.

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Cervix

The cervix (cervices) or cervix uteri is a dynamic fibromuscular organ of the female reproductive system that connects the vagina with the uterine cavity.

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Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy (often abbreviated chemo, sometimes CTX and CTx) is the type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) in a standard regimen.

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Chlamydia

Chlamydia, or more specifically a chlamydia infection, is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Cervical cancer and chlamydia are infectious causes of cancer and sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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Cisplatin

Cisplatin is a chemical compound with formula cis-.

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Clock face

A clock face is the part of an analog clock (or watch) that displays time through the use of a flat dial with reference marks, and revolving pointers turning on concentric shafts at the center, called hands.

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Colposcopy

Colposcopy (hollow, womb, vagina + skopos 'look at') is a medical diagnostic procedure to visually examine the cervix as well as the vagina and vulva using a colposcope.

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Condom

A condom is a sheath-shaped barrier device used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

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Curettage

Curettage, in medical procedures, is the use of a curette (French, meaning "scoop") to remove tissue by scraping or scooping.

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Cystoscopy

Cystoscopy is endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra.

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Cytopathology

Cytopathology (from Greek κύτος, kytos, "a hollow"; πάθος, pathos, "fate, harm"; and -λογία, -logia) is a branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level. Cervical cancer and Cytopathology are infectious causes of cancer.

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Developed country

A developed country, or advanced country, is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy, and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations.

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Developing country

A developing country is a sovereign state with a less developed industrial base and a lower Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.

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Dyspareunia

Dyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse due to medical or psychological causes.

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Dysplasia

Dysplasia is any of various types of abnormal growth or development of cells (microscopic scale) or organs (macroscopic scale), and the abnormal histology or anatomical structure(s) resulting from such growth.

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Electron microscope

An electron microscope is a microscope that uses a beam of electrons as a source of illumination.

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Epidemiology

Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.

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Epithelium

Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with little extracellular matrix.

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Five-year survival rate

The five-year survival rate is a type of survival rate for estimating the prognosis of a particular disease, normally calculated from the point of diagnosis.

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Food and Drug Administration

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Gardasil

Gardasil is an HPV vaccine for use in the prevention of certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Genital wart

Genital warts are a sexually transmitted infection caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Cervical cancer and Genital wart are infectious causes of cancer and papillomavirus-associated diseases.

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Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.

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Georgios Papanikolaou

Georgios Nikolaou Papanikolaou (or George Papanicolaou; Γεώργιος Ν.; 13 May 1883 – 19 February 1962) was a Greek physician, zoologist and microscopist who was a pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection, and inventor of the "Pap smear".

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Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix

Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix, also glassy cell carcinoma, is a rare aggressive malignant tumour of the uterine cervix. Cervical cancer and glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix are infectious causes of cancer.

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Harald zur Hausen

Harald zur Hausen NAS EASA APS (11 March 1936 – 29 May 2023) was a German virologist. Cervical cancer and Harald zur Hausen are infectious causes of cancer.

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HeLa

HeLa is an immortalized cell line used in scientific research.

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Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks (born Loretta Pleasant; August 1, 1920 – October 4, 1951) Note: Some sources report her birthday as August 2, 1920, vs.

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Herpes simplex virus

Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human ''Herpesviridae'' family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. Cervical cancer and Herpes simplex virus are sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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Hippocrates

Hippocrates of Kos (Hippokrátēs ho Kôios), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician and philosopher of the classical period who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.

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Histology

Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues.

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Histopathology

Histopathology (compound of three Greek words: ἱστός histos 'tissue', πάθος pathos 'suffering', and -λογία -logia 'study of') is the microscopic examination of tissue in order to study the manifestations of disease.

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of Lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Cervical cancer and HIV are sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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HIV/AIDS

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Cervical cancer and HIV/AIDS are sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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HPV vaccine

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are vaccines that prevent infection by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Cervical cancer and HPV vaccine are Gynaecological cancer and infectious causes of cancer.

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Human papillomavirus infection

Human papillomavirus infection (HPV infection) is caused by a DNA virus from the Papillomaviridae family. Cervical cancer and Human papillomavirus infection are infectious causes of cancer and papillomavirus-associated diseases.

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Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix.

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Hysteroscopy

Hysteroscopy is the inspection of the uterine cavity by endoscopy with access through the cervix.

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Ian Frazer

Ian Hector Frazer (born 6 January 1953) is a Scottish-born Australian immunologist, the founding CEO and Director of Research of the Translational Research Institute (Australia).

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Immortalised cell line

An immortalised cell line is a population of cells from a multicellular organism that would normally not proliferate indefinitely but, due to mutation, have evaded normal cellular senescence and instead can keep undergoing division.

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Immunodeficiency

Immunodeficiency, also known as immunocompromisation, is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious diseases and cancer is compromised or entirely absent.

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Immunohistochemistry

Immunohistochemistry is a form of immunostaining.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Instruments used in obstetrics and gynecology

The following is a list of instruments that are used in modern obstetrics and gynaecology.

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International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

The International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, usually just FIGO ("fee'go") as the acronym of its French name, is a worldwide non-governmental organisation representing obstetricians and gynaecologists in over one hundred territories.

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Β-Carotene

β-Carotene (beta-carotene) is an organic, strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in fungi, plants, and fruits.

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Janette Howard

Janette Howard (née Parker; born 11 August 1944) is the wife of John Howard, who was the Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007 and the second-longest-serving Australian Prime Minister.

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John Howard

John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007.

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Loop electrical excision procedure

The loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is one of the most commonly used approaches to treat high grade cervical dysplasia (CIN II/III, HGSIL) and early stage cervical cancer discovered on colposcopic examination.

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Lung

The lungs are the central organs of the respiratory system in humans and some other animals, including tetrapods, some snails and a small number of fish.

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Lymph node

A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system.

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Lymphoma

Lymphoma is a group of blood and lymph tumors that develop from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell).

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Marek's disease

Marek's disease is a highly contagious viral neoplastic disease in chickens.

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Medical imaging

Medical imaging is the technique and process of imaging the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues (physiology).

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Melanoma

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops from the melanin-producing cells known as melanocytes.

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Merck & Co.

Merck & Co., Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey, and is named for Merck Group, founded in Germany in 1668, of which it was once the American arm.

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Metastasis is a pathogenic agent's spread from an initial or primary site to a different or secondary site within the host's body; the term is typically used when referring to metastasis by a cancerous tumor.

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

The is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government.

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), or nasopharynx cancer, is the most common cancer originating in the nasopharynx, most commonly in the postero-lateral nasopharynx or pharyngeal recess (fossa of Rosenmüller), accounting for 50% of cases. Cervical cancer and Nasopharyngeal carcinoma are infectious causes of cancer.

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National Cancer Institute

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) coordinates the United States National Cancer Program and is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is one of eleven agencies that are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health, commonly referred to as NIH, is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.

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Neuroendocrine tumor

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine (hormonal) and nervous systems. Cervical cancer and Neuroendocrine tumor are infectious causes of cancer.

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Neutropenia

Neutropenia is an abnormally low concentration of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.

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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin) is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine.

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Nordic countries

The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or Norden) are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic.

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Nun

A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service and contemplation, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent.

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Oncology

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer.

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Oral contraceptive pill

Oral contraceptives, abbreviated OCPs, also known as birth control pills, are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control.

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P16

p16 (also known as p16INK4a, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A, CDKN2A, multiple tumor suppressor 1 and numerous other synonyms), is a protein that slows cell division by slowing the progression of the cell cycle from the G1 phase to the S phase, thereby acting as a tumor suppressor.

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Pap test

The Papanicolaou test (abbreviated as Pap test, also known as Pap smear (AE), cervical smear (BE), cervical screening (BE), or smear test (BE)) is a method of cervical screening used to detect potentially precancerous and cancerous processes in the cervix (opening of the uterus or womb) or, more rarely, anus (in both men and women). Cervical cancer and Pap test are infectious causes of cancer and papillomavirus-associated diseases.

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Pelvic pain

Pelvic pain is pain in the area of the pelvis.

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Perineum

The perineum (perineums or perinea) in mammals is the space between the anus and the genitals.

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Precancerous condition

A precancerous condition is a condition, tumor or lesion involving abnormal cells which are associated with an increased risk of developing into cancer.

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Preterm birth

Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks.

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Proctoscopy

Proctoscopy, or rectoscopy, is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope, although the latter may be a bit longer) is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum, or sigmoid colon.

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Pyelogram

Pyelogram (or pyelography or urography) is a form of imaging of the renal pelvis and ureter.

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Rabbit

Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also includes the hares), which is in the order Lagomorpha (which also includes pikas).

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Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy (RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells.

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Relative survival

Relative survival of a disease, in survival analysis, is calculated by dividing the overall survival after diagnosis by the survival as observed in a similar population not diagnosed with that disease.

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Safe sex

Safe sex is sexual activity using methods or contraceptive devices (such as condoms) to reduce the risk of transmitting or acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs), especially HIV.

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Screening (medicine)

Screening, in medicine, is a strategy used to look for as-yet-unrecognised conditions or risk markers.

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Sex worker

A sex worker is a person who provides sex work, either on a regular or occasional basis.

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Sexual abstinence

Sexual abstinence or sexual restraint is the practice of refraining from sexual activity for medical, psychological, legal, social, philosophical, moral, religious or other reasons.

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Sexual intercourse

Sexual intercourse (also coitus or copulation) is a sexual activity involving the insertion and thrusting of the male penis inside the female vagina for sexual pleasure, reproduction, or both.

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Small-cell carcinoma

Small-cell carcinoma is a type of highly malignant cancer that most commonly arises within the lung, although it can occasionally arise in other body sites, such as the cervix, prostate, and gastrointestinal tract. Cervical cancer and Small-cell carcinoma are infectious causes of cancer.

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Smegma

Smegma (from Ancient Greek label) is a combination of shed skin cells, skin oils, and moisture.

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Smoking

Smoking is a practice in which a substance is combusted and the resulting smoke is typically inhaled to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream of a person.

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Social stigma is the disapproval of, or discrimination against, an individual or group based on perceived characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.

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Squamous-cell carcinoma

The term squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC), also known as epidermoid carcinoma, comprises a number of different types of cancer that begin in squamous cells.

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Supine position

The supine position means lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down.

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Surgery

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies.

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Thrombocytopenia

In hematology, thrombocytopenia is a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of platelets (also known as thrombocytes) in the blood.

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Tisotumab vedotin

Tisotumab vedotin, sold under the brand name Tivdak, is an antibody-drug conjugate used to treat cervical cancer.

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TNM staging system

The TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors (TNM) is a globally recognised standard for classifying the anatomical extent of the spread of malignant tumours (cancer).

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Topotecan

Topotecan, sold under the brand name Hycamtin among others, is a chemotherapeutic agent medication that is a topoisomerase inhibitor.

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Trachelectomy

In gynecologic oncology, trachelectomy, also called cervicectomy, is a surgical removal of the uterine cervix.

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Ultrasound

Ultrasound is sound with frequencies greater than 20 kilohertz.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania, commonly referenced as Penn or UPenn, is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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University of Queensland

The University of Queensland (UQ or Queensland University) is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland.

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University of Rochester

The University of Rochester is a private research university in Rochester, New York, United States.

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Vagina

In mammals and other animals, the vagina (vaginas or vaginae) is the elastic, muscular reproductive organ of the female genital tract.

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Vaginal bleeding

Vaginal bleeding is any expulsion of blood from the vagina.

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Villoglandular adenocarcinoma of the cervix

Villoglandular adenocarcinoma of the cervix is a rare type of cervical cancer that, in relation to other cervical cancers, is typically found in younger women and has a better prognosis. Cervical cancer and Villoglandular adenocarcinoma of the cervix are Gynaecological cancer.

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Vinegar

Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings.

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Virus

A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.

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Vitamin A

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, hence an essential nutrient.

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Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin involved in metabolism.

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Vitamin C

Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid and ascorbate) is a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus and other fruits, berries and vegetables.

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Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a group of eight fat soluble compounds that include four tocopherols and four tocotrienols.

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WebMD

WebMD is an American corporation which publishes online news and information about human health and well-being.

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White people

White (often still referred to as Caucasian) is a racial classification of people generally used for those of mostly European ancestry.

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World Health Assembly

The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the forum through which the World Health Organization (WHO) is governed by its 194 member states.

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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

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X-ray

X-rays (or rarely, X-radiation) are a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation.

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Youth

Youth is the time of life when one is young.

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See also

Papillomavirus-associated diseases

• Anal Pap smear
• Anal cancer
• Bethesda system
• Bowenoid papulosis
• Butcher's wart
• Cervical cancer
• Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
• Cervical screening
• Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma
• Digitate wart
• Dyskaryosis
• Epidermodysplasia verruciformis
• Flat wart
• Genital wart
• Giant condyloma acuminatum
• HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer
• Heck's disease
• Human papillomavirus infection
• Lady Ganga
• Laryngeal papillomatosis
• List of vaginal tumors
• Pap test
• Penile cancer
• Periungual wart
• Plantar wart
• Squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina
• Squamous cell papilloma
• Squamous intraepithelial lesion
• Treatment of warts by keratolysis
• Vaginal cancer
• Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia
• Vulvar cancer
• Wart

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_cancer

Also known as Cancer of the cervix, Carcinoma of the cervix, Causes of cervical cancer, Cervical adenocarcinoma, Cervical cancer symptoms, Cervical carcinoma, Cervical neoplasm, Cervix Cancer, Cervix carcinoma, Epidemiology of cervical cancer, Together we can fight cervical cancer, Uterine cervical neoplasms.

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