✅ PAP Smear Screening Guidelines (USPSTF & ACOG, Updated 2023) What is Pap Smear Screening? Pap smear (Papanicolaou smear) is a crucial cervical cancer screening tool used to detect precancerous changes and cervical cancer at an early stage. 🔷 When to Start Pap Smear Screening? Start at age 21 years, irrespective of sexual activity. 🔷 […]
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How Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Causes Cervical Cancer: A Deep Dive into the Science Introduction Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, and behind almost every case is a silent culprit — the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). But how does this common virus turn healthy cells into cancer? In this blog, we’ll
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The Origin and Progression of Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer typically begins in the transformation zone of the endocervical canal, where squamous and columnar cells meet. This area is highly susceptible to cellular changes, leading to a stepwise progression of abnormal cell growth: While progression to invasive cancer can take 10 to 20 years, some aggressive
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📍 Cervical Cancer : A Silent Crisis That Needs Urgent Action Worldwide, cervical cancer remains the eighth most common cancer by incidence and the ninth most common cause of cancer mortality, with over 662,301 women globally developing this tumor as reported in 2022 and 348,874 dying of the disease every year. Cervical Cancer in India:
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Fighting Cervical Cancer: Prevention is Power Inside the Cervix: A Look at Its Anatomy EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RISK FACTOR ANATOMY Here’s a structured breakdown of the anatomy of the cervix . Anatomy of the Cervix 1. Overview The cervix is the lower cylindrical part of the uterus. It connects the uterine cavity to the vaginal canal.
