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Cancer Cervix : Symptoms, Signs, Prevention and Vaccination.
Presented United Arab Emirates by Nahla Rashad Hamdan Abdel RahmanViews
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Case Description
Cervical cancer begins when healthy cells in the cervix develop changes (mutations) in their DNA. A cell's DNA contains the instructions that tell a cell what to do. Squamous cell carcinoma, this type of cervical cancer begins in the thin, flat cells (squamous cells) lining the outer part of the...
Case Summary
- Cervical cancer is a common cancer in women, primarily caused by HPV infections, with types 16 and 18 posing the highest risk. While most HPV infections clear within two years, persistent infections can lead to cervical cancer, a process that can take 10-22 years.
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Nahla Rashad Hamdan Abdel Rahman
MBBS, DNB(Internal Medicine), DNB(Nephrology) , Senior Consultant, Apollo Hospitals MBBS, DCH, MRCPCH Fellow in Neonatal Medicine PGPN Bostan Pediatrician Mumbai, India.Disclosures
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