The Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin recommends vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) as the standard vaccination for girls and young women aged 9 to 14. Every year, more than 4,700 women across Germany are diagnosed with cervical cancer and about 1,500 women die from this disease. HPV vaccination … Cervical Cancer Vaccine
Synonyms in a broader sense Synonyms in a broader sense: cancer at the entrance to the uterus, uterine cancer Definition This tumor/cancer is the second most common tumor in women after breast cancer. 20% of all new cancers are cervical cancers. It is assumed that cervical cancer is caused by wart viruses (human papilloma viruses). … Cervical Cancer
Symptoms and signs of cervical cancer Initially, complaints occur only rarely. Sometimes a sweet-smelling discharge and spotting (especially after sexual contact) can be the first signs of cervical cancer. In the advanced stage, the tumour spreads further into the wall of the cervix as well as into the vagina, pelvic wall, rectum, and the connective … Symptoms and signs of cervical cancer | Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer therapy There are different levels of treatment: Prevention (prophylaxis) Konisation Uterus removal (hysterectomy) Provision possibilities Cancer suspected tissue changes should be cut out of the cervix in a conical shape (so-called conisation). Currently, an estimated 50,000 of these surgical procedures are performed in Germany every year. A general conisation is not necessary in … Cervical cancer therapy | Cervical Cancer
