{"id":22378,"date":"2020-01-21T11:26:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T11:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/?p=22378"},"modified":"2020-01-23T08:32:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T08:32:20","slug":"cervical-cancer-prevention-week-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/cervical-cancer-prevention-week-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-fullwidth-1  fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0px;border-top-width: 0px;border-bottom-style: solid;border-top-style: solid;padding-bottom:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-left:;padding-right:;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-fullwidth-1 {\r\n                            padding-left: px !important;\r\n                            padding-right: px !important;\r\n                        }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-row\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-center fusion-title-size-one\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b2999d;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center\"><span style=\"color: #b2999d;\">Cervical Cancer<\/span><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#b2999d;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cervical Cancer Prevention Week takes place this year from January 20th to 26th<\/strong>. The goal is to educate about the disease and ways to prevent it. NHS statistics from 2017 showed that <strong>every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with the disease and 3 lose their lives<\/strong>. It is the <strong>fourth most recurrent cancer in women<\/strong>. But what exactly is cervical cancer?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cervical cancer occurs in the cervix cells<\/strong>. The uterine cervix links the uterus with the vagina. This kind of cancer <strong>makes cervix cells grow and attack other organs<\/strong>. It is not sure what exactly can cause it but <strong>the HPV (Human Papillomavirus, a sexual infection) has a role<\/strong>. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), <strong>the virus is connected to 99% of this cancer<\/strong>. Although many people live with the HPV virus, they may never develop the disease. However, <strong>it is important to know the risk factors<\/strong>, such as an <strong>elevated number of sexual partners; the early start of a sexual life; suffering from other sexual diseases; weak immune systems and smoking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fortunately<strong>, there are ways to prevent this cancer<\/strong>. For instance, <strong>doing regular screening tests<\/strong> (also known as smear test) is very important, as they can detect precancerous situations in the cervix. <strong>Getting the HPV vaccine<\/strong> is as well crucial. Also, <strong>practising safe intercourse<\/strong>, reduces the risk of infections. In addition, <strong>women should know and recognise the symptoms<\/strong>: pelvic pain or pain during intercourse; bleeding after intercourse\/between periods; bleeding after menopause; vaginal discharges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Therefore, if you are concerned about any of these symptoms or want to have a regular check-up, consult your doctor. According to WHO, about<strong> 90% of women who died from this disease had poor access to screening and treatment<\/strong>. This is worrying due to the huge success rate of treatment when the cancer is diagnosed early.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>WHO is making huge efforts to address these issues and set global targets to be achieved by 2030<\/strong>. Here are a couple of examples:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b2999d;\">\u2666<\/span> By the age of 15, at least 90% of the girls should be vaccinated against HPV<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #b2999d;\">\u2666<\/span> Screening should cover 70% of women and girls<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In fact, <strong>scientists<\/strong> at Queen Mary University, London <strong>have developed a DIY screening test<\/strong> for cervical cancer. Women who have limited access to health care could be easily diagnosed. <strong>This brings hope for the prevention and treatment<\/strong>. The DIY test analyses urine or vaginal discharges to measure the disease\u2019s risk. Although this finding was very positive, <strong>the tests were not as accurate as those performed in the UK\u2019s hospitals<\/strong>. <strong>More testing and experimentation need to be done to optimise this device<\/strong>. However, Dr Nedjai (one of the scientists who developed it) says it will probably be available in five years.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10 Warning Signs of Cervical Cancer You Should Not Ignore\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gkLmEf9F4aQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong><u>References: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What you need to know about cervical cancer, January 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/159821.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical News Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cervical cancer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/cancer\/prevention\/diagnosis-screening\/cervical-cancer\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cervical screening: DIY alternative to smear test &lsquo;promising&rsquo;, November 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health-50287047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cervical Cancer Prevention Week takes place this year from January 20th to 26th. The goal is to educate about the disease and ways to prevent it. NHS statistics from 2017 showed that every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with the disease and 3 lose their lives. 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