The gynecological care: an anti-cancer négligerCancer not the cervix, cancer of the breast with a breast cancer screening campaign, these women's diseases can be detected early, and therefore better cared for.
It is an appointment that has too often put off. However, a pelvic exam may save your life: preventing cancer in women goes into effect largely by regular monitoring.
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For Dr. Pascale This, endocrinologist and gynecologist practicing in hospitals and the fight against cancer, this event is aimed particularly at screening for cervical cancer of the uterus: 'Too many cancers of cervix uterus are found late, when it is a cancer that can be detected very early. "
The screening, the Pap smear, involves removing cells from the cervix. These cells are spread and fixed on a glass slide to be examined under the microscope in a specialized laboratory. Biologists will seek the presence of abnormal cells. This test is recommended at the first intercourse.
Three smears should be made one year apart. If these are normal, the following examinations will be conducted every 2-3 years.
Some cervical cancers can now be prevented with vaccines against HPV. But this vaccine (recommended for girls as young as 14 years) does not replace any smear 'review remains a central element in the detection of cancer, says her Dr. This.
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And breast cancer?
The gynecologic also allows early detection of any anomalies affecting breasts. French women of 50-74 years receive a screening program with mammography every two years. However, as further explained Dr. This, some women will be monitored with greater vigilance, especially if they come from families with known risk. This may include individual screening mammograms yearly at age 40.
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The gynecological care must begin at the first intercourse, and continue at a rate at least annually. But to what age? 'This is a true glue! Admit Dr. This. But life expectancy increasing, it must continue to be followed even after the last sexual intercourse '. Many women believe that it is not necessary to consult the installation after the menopause, which is an error: continue monitoring as long as possible, as do patients receiving hormone replacement therapy, treatment requires a careful follow-up (twice a year).
And who can perform this monitoring?
Gynecologists course, but also 'general practitioners or other health professionals interested in women's issues, said Dr. This.
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