PPT-Prevalence of Cervical Cancer in Hispanic American Women as compared to the general

By Beshair Nurhussien Agnes Nantambi and Allison Wood Worcester Technical High Doherty Memorial Doherty Memorial 1 Health Disparity Difference in the incidence prevalence mortality and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups . S Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF 3 2012 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACOG 2012 When to start screening Age 21 Women aged 21 years should not be screened regardless of the age of sexual initiation or other risk factors St George . Sikivou. What Is . I. t?. The cancer of the cervix, which is caused mainly by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). 70% of cervical cancers and precancerous cervical lesions are caused by Types 16, 18.. Interactions and Interventions. Jean R. Anderson, M.D.. Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cervical Cancer. Latest data on cervical cancer incidence and mortality (GLOBOCAN 2008, IARC*):. Cervical Cancer Statistics. United . States. An estimated 12,000 new cases each year. An estimated 4,000 . deaths . each year . 700,000 cases of severe . pre-cancer . International. Approximately 500,000 cases expected worldwide each year!. Recency. of Cervical Cancer Screening in the . Lowcountry. . Dr. Juan . luque. Department of public health sciences. SCTR Health Disparities Retreat. Introduction. In 2013, 54 million Hispanics in the U.S., 17.1% of population. 141. st. APHA Annual Meeting. November 2013. Richard A. Crosby, PhD. University of Kentucky College of Public Health. Department of Health Behavior. . Presenter Disclosures. (1) The following personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this presentation existed during the past 12 months:. Cervical Cancer Statistics. United . States. An estimated 12,000 new cases each year. An estimated 4,000 . deaths . each year . 700,000 cases of severe . pre-cancer . International. Approximately 500,000 cases expected worldwide each year!. Presented by:. The Foundation for Women’s . Cancer. © . Updated September 2012. About this . presentation. This presentation is intended to help women take an active role in their health care. It does not replace the judgment of a health care professional in diagnosing and treating disease.. Women’s Empowerment Breakfast Acknowledgment of Support This program was made possible by an independent educational grant from Roche Diagnostics. 2 Presentation Outline What is cervical cancer? Risk factors for cervical The American Cancer Society recommends these cancer screening guidelines for most adults. Screening tests are used to find cancer before a person has any symptoms.. (. https://www.cancer.org/healthy/find-cancer-early/cancer-screening-guidelines/american-cancer-society-guidelines-for-the-early-detection-of-cancer.html. Abraham . Peedicayil. Dept. of Gynaecologic Oncology. CMC, Vellore. The Virus. Small non-enveloped . ds. DNA virus ≈ 8000bp. Epitheliotropic. virus . classified based on:. - . tropism for. What Is . I. t?. The cancer of the cervix, which is caused mainly by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). 70% of cervical cancers and precancerous cervical lesions are caused by Types 16, 18.. Most common type is Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). Objectives . 1. What is cervical cancer?. 2. Who gets cervical cancer?. 3. Can it be prevented?. 4. What treatment is available?. . Quiz time!. Which viral infection is the most common cause of cervical cancer?. Papilloma. Virus DNA in HIV Positive women in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Lagos, Nigeria. I.G. . Nweke. , A.A.F. Banjo, F.B. . Abdulkareem. and V.U. . Nwadike. STI-AIDS-2014 Conference, Las Vegas, USA.