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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer

  • Malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri

Incidence

This cancer is now linked with the papilloma virus which causes genital warts.

Broader

Malignant neoplasm of the uterus
Unpresentable
Cancers linked with viruses
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Health effects of tobacco smoking
Excellent
Chlamydia
Excellent
Acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Excellent
Health hazards of smoking for women
Presentable
Errors in medical testing
Presentable
Human papillomavirus
Unpresentable
Underuse of cervical smear tests
Yet to rate

Reduced by

Health hazards of oral contraceptives
Presentable

Strategy

Using menopausal hormone therapy
Excellent
Preventing cervical cancer
Yet to rate

Value

Neoplasm
Yet to rate
Malignancy
Yet to rate

Reference

Mould, R F and Bose, Aranbinda: International Strategies for the Eradication of Carcinoma of the Cervix in Developing Areas
Bender, H G and Beck, L: Cancer of the Uterine Cervix
McBrien, David C and Slater, Trevor F: Biomedical and Clinical Aspects of Cancer of the Uterine Cervix

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Medicine » Cancer
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Medicine » Urogenital system » Urogenital system
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J3826
    DOCID
    12038260
    D7NID
    136117
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020