Cervical tuberculosis accounts for 0.1–0.65 % of all cases of tuberculosis (TB) [1]. Although TB more frequently affects the fallopian tubes and endometrium [2], TB of the cervix is present in about 5–24 % of all TB cases of the genital tract [1]. Cervical TB is usually not suspected clinically and, in a post-menopausal woman, it may simulate carcinoma. In this article, we present a case of cer...

BACKGROUND A vaccination programme targeted against human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 was introduced in the UK in 2008, with the aim of decreasing incidence of cervical disease. Vaccine roll out to 12-13 year old girls with a catch-up programme for girls aged up to 17 years and 364 days was accompanied by a very comprehensive public health information (PHI) campaign which described the...

BACKGROUND Cancer of the cervix is the second commonest malignancy in females worldwide and is the leading malignancy among women in Tanzania. Cancer of the cervix has been strongly associated with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which is a sexually transmitted disease. However, the role of HIV-1 in the aetiology of cancer of the cervix is less clear. Studies suggest that HPV and HIV-1 infection ar...

Social, political, and economic factors are directly and indirectly associated with the quality and distribution of health resources across Canada. First Nations (FN) women in particular, endure a disproportionate burden of ill health in contrast to the mainstream population. The complex relationship of health, social, and historical determinants are inherent to increased cervical cancer in FN ...

Given the challenges of implementing high-quality cervical cancer prevention services, especially in developing countries, there is considerable interest in exploring the accuracy and acceptability of visual approaches to detect precursor cervical disease and/or cancer. There are several types of visual screening. Early studies used visual inspection, which involved simply looking at the cervix...

Transformed cells differ from normal cells in their pattern of heat shock protein expression. Here, we report differential expression of a Mr 70,000 heat shock protein (HSP7O) in squamous cell carcinomas of the uterine cervix compared to normal or premabignant uterine cervix. Expression of HSP7O was measured using a mouse mAb against HSP7O by an ELISA. A significant increase in the bevel of exp...

OBJECTIVE To examine trends and characteristics of single women with malignancy of the uterine cervix. METHODS This is a retrospective observational study examining the United States population-based tumor registry (the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program). Time-specific trends in single marital status were examined in 3,294,208 women among 12 common female malignancies includ...

Background & Objectives: Tumor diathesis (TD) is defined as granular proteinaceous precipitates on slide surface of cytologic smears. It is found in the background of smears of invasive carcinoma but not in all cases. The aim of present study was to determine the prevalence of TD in cervicovaginal smears from patients with uterine cervix carcinoma. Methods: Cytological smears and histological ...

Abnormal looking cervix, or suspicious cervix, is a common clinical condition seen in gynecological practice. Colposcopic examination of the cervix allows differentiation between physiologic changes that occur in response to normal cyclic variations in hormone secretion and a variety of structural and pathological conditions. This article addresses some of these common clinical problems and pro...

OBJECTIVES The study aims to investigate the efficacy of screening by low-cost technology in down-staging and reduction of mortality due to breast and cervix cancer. METHODS The present trial is a community-based, cluster randomised controlled cohort study on screening for breast and cervix cancers (clinical breast examination and visual inspection of the cervix after application of 4% acetic...