PREGNANCY RELATED ISSUES

For the next Couple of weeks we will be looking at a very interesting aspect of life, pregnancy, and caring for the newborn baby. We will look at pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and post pregnancy issues. Like it is with many other medical issues, there are a handful of misco

CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

 Screening methods to find cervical changes that may lead to cervical cancer include the Pap smear test and HPV testing. The HPV testing looks for the virus (human papilloma virus) that has been strongly associated with these cervical cell change

RISK FACTORS FOR CERVICAL CANCER

Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection: The most important risk factor for cervical cancer is infection by the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV infections are passed from one person to another during sexual contact. There is currently

CERVICAL CANCER

 The next 3 write ups will focus on cervical cancer facts, risk factors, screening and prevention. The aim of this third focus in the cancer series is to get you to:

• Know what the cervix is
• Understand the risk factors of cervical cancer
• Hav

PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING TEST

The screening test for prostate cancer is done with a simple blood test checking the level of the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). This is the main test. Scientists are studying the combination of PSA testing and digital rectal exam as a way to get more accurate results from th