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| | NHS Cervical Screening Programme |
 | | It does this by regularly screening all women at risk so that conditions which might otherwise develop into invasive cancer can be identified and treated. | | | By the mid-1980s, although many women were having regular smear tests, there was concern that those at greatest risk were not being tested, and that those who had positive results were not being followed up and treated effectively. |
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| | Cervical Smear Test - Patient UK |
| | The risk of getting cervical cancer is thought to be lower in women who have never had sex, but it can still occur. | | | However, any change needs to be checked and monitored as some may progress to become more serious in the future. | | | This means that for every 10 women who would have developed cancer of the cervix, 8-9 cases can be prevented. |
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http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc.asp?doc=23068699
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| | cervical screening - having the test, understanding normal and abnormal smear results |
| | Most smear tests are done by female doctors or nurse practitioners, but if you want to be sure the person taking your smear sample is a woman, make your preference clear when you make your appointment. | | | Some GPs and clinics will not offer smear tests to women under 20, but others may. If you are under 20 and are concerned about your sexual health, talk to your doctor or nurse practitioner. | | | For most women a smear test is not painful. |
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http://www.womenshealthlondon.org.uk/smear/smear.html
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| | Papanicolaou Smear And Cervical Cancer |
| | It is also equally important to develop effective education programs to enhance the public awareness of the necessity of utilizing cervical smear screening. | | | The number of pap smears also decreases with age and with lower education levels.4 Based on this information, it becomes important to develop strategies and provide screening programssss for individuals who are medically underserved. | | | The practicing physicians should repeat a normal pap smear or utilize other adjunctive screening techniques, such as colposcopy, cervicography and speculoscopy, when a patient is at high risk. |
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http://www.dcmsonline.org/jax-medicine/1997journals/jan97/cervical-cancer.htm
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| | Adult Health Advisor 2004.1: Pap Smear (Cervical Smear) |
| | There are no signs or symptoms related to early cervical cancer so a pelvic exam of the female sex organs and a Pap smear are needed. | | | If these conditions are discovered, there is a good chance that simple treatment will prevent the development or spread of cancer. | | | Your immune system is weakened; for example, because you have had a transplant, you are taking immunosuppressive drugs, or you have AIDS. |
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http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_papsmear_crs.htm
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| | Abnormal Pap Smear, Cervical Dysplasia, Cervical Smear Test |
| | Avoiding these behaviors may reduce the risk of cervical dysplasia. | | | Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements or before making any changes in prescribed medications. | | | Refer to the individual supplement for information about any side effects or interactions. |
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http://www.truestaraffiliate.com/Notes/1053008.html
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| | Information about Cervical Smears |
| | By having more frequent cervical smear tests, as recommended by your doctor, it is possible to monitor and check the cervix and that the changes have not progressed any further. | | | If you feel a period-type pain, this is the cervical canal contracting in response to the treatment on the cervix. | | | Sharing your feelings could make you feel better, and the way to stop this ‘victim-blaming’ is for women to support each other. |
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http://www.medical-legal.co.uk/~troscoe/healthinfo/Smears.htm
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| | Screening |
| | This does not mean you have cervical cancer. | | | This is a condition often picked up on smear testing. | | | Your surgery may not contact you if the smear is normal. |
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| | National Cervical Cancer Coalition |
| | NCCC will support technology, treatment and research that will enhance cervical cancer screening programs and treatment, while at the same time assuring that Public Health issues related to cervical cancer are met. | | | 1) Enhance awareness of the traditional Pap smear, new technologies, treatment and reimbursement issues facing cervical cancer screening. | | | NCCC will work to develop multilingual educational material on cervical cancer disease. |
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| | Pap (cervical) smear test |
| | This form of treatment is highly effective but pre-cancerous changes can return, so continued follow-up is essential. | | | Three-yearly examinations are sufficient - more frequent examinations do not produce better results in the prevention of cervical cancer. | | | This means that women will not be aware of CIN unless they have a smear test. |
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http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/examinations/paptest.htm
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| | Pap Smears: When Yours is Slightly Abnormal -- familydoctor.org |
| | Your doctor will probably perform a colposcopy to determine how at risk you are for cancer. | | | Inflammation of the cervix is very common and usually does not mean there is a problem. | | | Your doctor will probably want to perform a colposcopy to examine any irregular tissue. |
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| | Cervical Smear Test - What Happens Now? |
| | Cancer of the cervix found by the smear test is usually at an early stage when the chances of a complete cure are very high. | | | There is no need to be concerned about this. | | | Either way, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING, to check if the test was normal. |
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http://www.wessexcancer.org/support/after_cervical_smear_test.htm
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| | Alternative Cancer Cervical Colon |
| | A newer group of alternative health uses more modern... | | | Latina Social, Cultural and Behavioral Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer - The role risk... | | | cervical cancer treatment » cancer cervical colon treatment » alternative cervical cancer treatment ovarian cancer... |
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http://www.cancertreatmentandresearch.com/alternative-cancer-cervical-colon.html
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| | Pap Test - [Medical Test] |
| | Cervical cancer has well-defined stages, and the chance of a cure is much higher when it is detected before it has spread from the cervix to other parts of the body. | | | The cells are examined for abnormalities that may indicate cancer or changes that could lead to cancer. | | | Several factors, such as having mutiple partners, having human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and having sexual intercourse before 18 years of age, increase a woman's risk of developing cervical cell changes that can lead to cancer of the cervix. |
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http://www.peacehealth.org/kbase/topic/medtest/hw5266/descrip.htm
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Preventive health care |
| | Women with a medical history of HPV ( genital warts) should have a Pap smear every 6 months. | | | Breast self examination (BSE) should be taught during adolescence and continued on a monthly basis throughout a woman's life. | | | After 3 negative, consecutive, annual Pap smear tests, women who are celibate (not sexually active) or monogamous (have only one partner) and younger than 35 to 40 years of age may decrease Pap smear testing to every 2 to 3 years. |
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| | CancerBACUP : Understanding cervical screening |
| | We can't advise you about the best treatment for yourself because this information can only come from your own doctor who will be familiar with your full medical history. | | | This information has been written to help you understand what a cervical smear is, and what happens if you have an `abnormal smear'. | | | We hope it answers some of the questions you may have about abnormal smears and their treatment. |
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| | cervical smear abnormalities |
| | "Since the introduction of regular cervical smears, the incidence of cancer of the cervix has fallen in the UK to around 2000 cases a year. | | | This emphasises an important point- namely that if you have been told you have an abnormal smear and need it repeated or need to have treatment, you do not have cancer of the cervix ( or at least it is exceptionally rare for a smear to pick up cancer). | | | It is vital to realise, though, that cervical smears are not designed to detect cancer of the cervix. |
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http://www.sexeclinic.com/cervical_smear.htm
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| | Cytopathology Tutorial (Pap Smears) |
| | Staging is based upon the degree and location of invasion. | | | These are common and can be associated with acute and/or chronic cervicitis. | | | Cellular alterations may also occur which allow specific determination of what the stressor causing the response is: e.g., herpesvirus or human papillomavirus (HPV). |
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http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/CYTOPATH/CYTOPATH.html
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| | Encyclopaedia Topic : Smear test, Section : Introduction |
| | If necessary, treatment can be started straight away to prevent cancer developing. | | | There are a number of factors that may increase your risk of developing cervical cancer, and this includes being sexually active. | | | Having a smear test does not mean you are at risk of cancer, but it is an important step in identifying any unusual cell changes early on. |
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| | AllRefer Health - The Pap Smear - Cervical Cancer Pictures & Images (Cancer - Cervix) |
| | AllRefer Health - The Pap Smear - Cervical Cancer Pictures and Images (Cancer - Cervix) | | | You are here : AllRefer.com > Health > Diseases and Conditions > Cervical Cancer > Pictures and Images : The Pap Smear | | | A Pap test is a simple, relatively inexpensive procedure that can easily detect cancerous or precancerous conditions. |
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http://health.allrefer.com/health/cervical-cancer-the-pap-smear.html
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| | Cytyc Corporation - Dedicated to Women's Health |
| | The ThinPrep System is the most widely used method for cervical cancer screening in the United States. | | | The FirstCyte Breast Test is Cytyc's patented ductal lavage technology to aid in breast cancer risk assessment. |
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| | cervical smear management |
| | Less than one in 2000 smears will turn out to be a cancer. | | | The majority of these smears return to normal within six months and do not usually require any treatment. |
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| | Cervical Smear Test - Picture Summary - Patient UK |
| | More serious abnormal changes in the cells can be treated before they turn to cancer. | | | Cervical Smear Test - Picture Summary - Patient UK Cervical Smear Test - Picture Summary | | | The smear test aims to prevent cancer, not to detect cancer. |
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| | Guardian Unlimited The Guardian Screening 'saved 100,000 women' |
| | But cervical screening is meant to pick up abnormalities so doctors can begin treating them before cancer develops. | | | Changes in sexual behaviour have contributed to epidemic levels of sexually transmitted diseases and a growth of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, some strains of which can cause cervical cancer. | | | About 3,000 women develop cervical cancer each year, but three-fifths will survive for at least five years. |
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| | News Wales > Health > Can cabbage help prevent cervical cancer? |
| | The supplement is called Diindolylmethane (DIM for short) and seems to exert its effect by modifying the breakdown products of oestrogen in the body and by inducing abnormal cells to self destruct. | | | News Wales > Health > Can cabbage help prevent cervical cancer? | | | At the moment only women with borderline or mildly abnormal smears are being invited to participate, however, if a positive result is seen the research may be extended to include different groups of women, for example those with more severe abnormalities on their cervical smear. |
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| | Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry |
| | There are two help lines set up to help women who are concerned about their cervical smears or who have health problems because of mis-reading of their cervical smears. | | | Releases from other parties will be added as they become available. | | | Background information and frequently asked questions about the Inquiry and information about the National Cervical Screening Programme |
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http://www.csi.org.nz/
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