Cervical Cancer - The Slow Killer

The mere mention of the word Cancer scares people endlessly. The causes of cancer are the abnormal growth of cells which multiply endlessly to form a tumour like growth. However people are now getting aware about the various cancers and the carcinogens causing them.

People are quite aware about the breast cancer but another cancer that targets the health of women all around the world is the cervical cancer. The main problem that is seen in this condition is the late diagnosis of the condition. The symptoms are seen only at a later stage and hence this cancer is almost undetectable in the earlier stages. However now with the spread of awareness, people are taking the necessary care to get themselves checked by the doctor.

One way to check for these cancers is the PAP smear screening. This screening can identify the precancerous changes. The cause for this cancer is the Human Papilloma virus also known as the HPV. There are now vaccines available for this cancer.

This carcinoma cannot be detected as the early stages are totally asymptomatic. The symptoms seen in the later stages include contact bleeding and vaginal bleeding. Advanced stages of this cancer show weight loss, back pain, pelvic pain, loss of appetite and leaking urine or feces from the vagina.

This disease is considered among the venereal diseases or the sexually transmitted diseases. Preventive measures to avoid cervical cancer include usage of condoms. The treatment for this is surgery in the early stages and radiation and chemotherapy in the later stages.

With the awareness and availability of vaccines, this cancer is now controllable to a certain extent. This is the fifth mostly deadly known cancer affecting women and has an incidence of 16 per 100,000 women. However it is reducing drastically as the PAP smear screening is done almost in every hospital and health care centre.

Alternative Ovarian Cancer Treatment

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Ovarian cancer is a highly dangerous and deadly cancer that kills more women than any other type of cancer. It is a silent killer. It is not easy to identify this cancer at the early stages. It produces symptoms only in the later stage of cancer. So the death rate of woman due to this cancer is very high.

First let's understand what ovarian cancer is. A sudden improper growth of cells in the ovaries results in ovarian cancer. This cancer also affects the pregnancy cycle of a woman. There are 3 types of cancer that may be produced in ovaries. They are epithelial tumors, Germ cell tumors, Stromal tumors.

In the standard treatment method, first the surgery is done. Tumors found during this process is eliminated and diagnosed to identify the level of cancer. Surgery is followed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy to eliminate the remaining tumors and cancer cells.

The most common alternative therapies used by practitioners are acupuncture, massage therapy, visualization, herbal products, meditation, vitamins or special diets, spiritual healing, reflexology, aromatherapy and homeopathy. These alternative treatment aims to ease stress and symptoms but there is no proof that these therapies cure the cancer.

Apart from these alternative treatments, taking a diet that is high in fiber and low in saturated animal fats is a good precautionary measure to fight against this cancer.

One who has low level of selenium faces higher risk of getting this cancer. Taking in Quercetin protects one from ovarian cancer. Quercetin possesses properties that protects against this cancer. Ingested oxygen therapy is one of the most effective alternative treatments recommended for ovarian cancer. Many complementary therapies helps people to relax, sleep well, get relieved from pain and even help to control sickness.

As there is enough advancement in standard method and alternative treatment method, the survival rate has considerably increased.