Cervical cancer is an over growth of abnormal cells. With this cancer it begins in the cervix and is easily caught with a yearly pap smear. If the results come back with a positive for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) the risk increases. The reason being is with HPV certain strains can cause the cervical cells to become malignant. What that means it becomes an over growth of cells that are no longer contained. With this type of cancer it is not so much hereditary as it is high risk behaviors
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Symptoms Rubella symptoms do not typically present until day 7 to 14 of the infection2. At first‚ the infected person will exhibit no symptoms but they are still contagious. Typically‚ the first perceptible symptom is inflamed lymph nodes behind the ears. Before symptoms appear‚ the virus incubates in the host for approximately one week before becoming outwardly apparent. The first sign is a rash that appears after a week of incubation and only lasts for about three days. This rash will start
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Chapter 14 Female Genitalia • Anatomy o Mons pubis-hair-covered fat pad overlying the symphysis pubis o Labia majora-rounded folds of adipose tissue o Labia minora-thinner pinkish-red folds that extend anteriorly to form the prepuce and the clitoris o Vestibule-boat shaped fossa between the labia minora o Introitus-posterior portion lies the vaginal opening which in virgins may be hidden by the hymen o Perineum-tissue between the introitus and the anus o Urethral meatus opens into the vesituble
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impact the cervix alone‚ but can also become more invasive and affect other gynecological organs. There are many treatments currently available as well as preventions such as vaccines on the market that are targeted at prevention of certain strains of HPV‚ which is almost always the cause of cervical cancer. Cervical Cancer affects females only and is diagnosed between age twenty to age eighty-four. Very few cases are diagnosed are before age twenty and after age eighty-five. As previously stated
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that these diseases can’t or won’t ever infect them. So they tend to act careless‚ and this is only the beginning to the problem. There are a variety of common and uncommon contagious incurable diseases such as; Hepatitis A‚B‚ & C‚ HIV/AIDS‚ HPV and many more diseases which are transferred in many different ways such as blood to blood contact‚ saliva‚ air‚ sexual contact‚ skin‚ and even food. Most of the problem lies in those of us who have them and either don’t know or don’t tell anyone about
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Cell Division and the Cell Cycle 1) Define the following terms: Meiosis The production of daughter cells that have one half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. It enables organisms to reproduce sexually. Mitosis The production of two daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell. Parent cell=haploid‚ daughter cell=haploid. Parent cell=diploid‚ daughter cell=diploid. Chromosome A structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells‚ which carry genetic
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technology in the office with excellent result and recovery. Another abnormality is the presence of warts (condylomata or genital warts)‚ which are caused by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). This virus is almost always sexually transmitted. Although warts themselves are not pre-cancerous‚ the HPV‚ which causes the warts‚ may be able to change a normal cell to a
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HW- Gardasil Gardasil is a vaccine for the prevention of genital warts and cervical cancer caused by certain types of human papillomar virus (HPV). It was developed as the result of more than twenty-five years of research by various universities and institutes. However‚ it was Georgetown University medical center that was awarded the dominant patent. In 1995‚ Merck entered into a licensed agreement and collaboration to hold the rights to market Gardisil in all countries accept Australia and New
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Immunizations should be mandatory for people living in the United States because it acts as a sense of safety. According to the article Five important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child‚ “Vaccines are only given to children after a long careful review by scientists‚ doctors‚ and healthcare professionals” (Vaccines.Gov). Vaccines are performed by people working in the healthcare field and these professionals know how to do their job correctly. The healthcare professionals will make sure that a child
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Topic: Vaccinations should be Mandatory Opening/Attention: “Nearly everyone in the U.S. got measles before there was a vaccine‚ and hundreds died from it each year. Today‚ most doctors have never seen a case of measles. More than 15‚000 Americans died from diphtheria in 1921‚ before there was a vaccine. Only one case of diphtheria has been reported to CDC since 2004. An epidemic of rubella (German measles) in 1964-65 infected 12½ million Americans‚ killed 2‚000 babies‚ and caused 11‚000 miscarriages
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