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Prognosis Cervical Cancer

Health Encyclopedia: Cervical Cancer Prognosis

Prognosis

The following are some examples of the time it takes for early stages of cervical dysplasia to progress to the next stage:

Only about 1% of untreated mild cervical dysplasia (CIN I) cases progress to severe dysplasia or cancer each year.
In women with untreated moderate dysplasia (CIN II), 16% will progress to the next stage in 2 years, while 25% will progress after 5 years.
Most untreated carcinomas in situ will develop into invasive cancers over a period of 10 - 12 years.

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Expert & Community Posts

The Pros and Cons of Gardasil

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...old and up to age 26. HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer. According to the Centers... Read more »

HPV Test Better Than Pap Test?

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...traditional Pap smear in detecting early precancerous cervical cancers. The authors of the study... Read more »

The Importance of Pap Smears

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...important part of a women's preventive health care. Cervical cancer is diagnosed about 10,000... Read more »

Nobel Awards This Year Goes to AIDS and HPV Research

By healthgal , Health Expert

...showing that the human papilloma virus (HPV) caused cervical cancer. HPV causes genital warts... Read more »

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By Beth Brophy , Health Expert

...diagnoses in her life, so far—Hodgkin’s disease, cervical cancer, viral pericarditis, and... Read more »

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Health Guide

Gardasil: The Cervical Cancer Vaccine

Cervical Cancer VaccineIn June 2006, the FDA approved Gardasil, the first vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer. The vaccine is approved for females ages 9 ? 26. It protects against... Read more »

Cervical Cancer: Resources

...Associationwww.arhp.org -- Association of Reproductive Health Professionalswww.nccc-online.org -- National Cervical Cancer Coalitionwww.cervicalcancercampaign.org -- Cervical Cancer Public... Read more »

Cervical Cancer Symptoms

Cervical cancer is the third largest type of cancer in women worldwide, but is less widespread in the United States due to the use of routine Pap smears. According to the website,... Read more »

Cervical Cancer: Risk Factors

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 10,000 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2006. However, the number of new cervical cancer cases has... Read more »

Cervical Cancer: Introduction

...lining of the uterus. The main function of the uterus is to nourish the developing fetus prior to birth.Cervical cancer develops in the thin layer of cells called the epithelium, which cover the... Read more »

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