Cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection due to human papillomavirus (HPV), leading to abnormal cell formation in the cervix. Some of the common symptoms of cervical cancer are vaginal ...

Cervical cancer, one of the most common cancers impacting women worldwide, presents particular difficulties for individuals seeking to preserve their fertility. It primarily affects the cervix ...

BACKGROUND Biopsy specimens obtained from the gastro-oesophageal junction can reveal intestinal metaplasia in patients presenting for routine upper endoscopy. The site of biopsy may play a critical ...

Montero JA, Larkin JA, Houston SH, Toney J, Haley J. Examining the Complex Relationship of Human Papillomavirus to Cervical Dysplasia and Carcinoma. MedGenMed 1(2), 1999. [formerly published in ...

Background and aims: Intestinal metaplasia (IM) at the cardia is likely to be a precursor of cardia cancer. Previous work has shown that it is associated with chronic inflammation attributable to ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - January is dedicated to raising awareness about cervical cancer, and how to prevent it. The CDC reports HPV is responsible for more than 90 percent of cervical cancer ...

It is generally believed that gastric cancer is a multi-step progression from chronic gastritis to gastric atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia and cancer. Early gastric cancer is defined as ...

Cervical pillows feature cylinder-shaped bolsters that nestle into the natural backward-C-shaped cervical curve of your neck to add support. Orthopedic pillows have a more detailed shape with ...

Doctors in Somerset have launched a study into whether women can have cervical screenings six weeks after giving birth, rather than the traditional 12 weeks. The trial will see women given self ...

Adenomatous polyps typically do not cause symptoms unless they progress to colon cancer. Even then, there may be no sign of a problem until the malignancy is advanced. This is why colon cancer ...