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【medical-news】预防宫颈癌 筛查是关键
Main Category: Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Article Date: 09 Dec 2007 - 0:00 PST
Natasha Spradley, a young mother of three, always thought she was healthy. For years, she assumed there was no reason for routine gynecological checkups.
That was before she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
January is National Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness Month, and Dr. Tri Dinh, a gynecologic oncologist at The Methodist Hospital, urges women to see their gynecologist for regular exams.
"Cervical cancer is the only gynecological cancer that can be prevented by regular screening, and Pap smear screening is probably the single most important preventative measure that a woman can take to prevent the development of cervical cancer," said Dinh. "The Pap smear is designed to detect changes on the cervix so that they may be treated, preventing the progression to cervical cancer."
Dinh recommends annual Pap smear screenings within three years of the initiation of sexual activity or by age 21, whichever comes first. He says most women diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States have not had a Pap smear in the three to five years prior to diagnosis.
Two years ago, Spradley felt extreme fatigue and noticed abnormal bleeding. After a Pap smear and biopsy, she was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer and referred to Dinh, who performed surgery to remove the tumor.
Spradley returns to Methodist every six months and urges friends and family to get regular check-ups.
"I never in a million years thought this would happen to me; it was a major shock. I now preach to everyone that they need regular exams."
Spradley's lecture does not stop with her peers. Her 12-year-old daughter is receiving the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
"My daughter understands that I don't want her to go through the same thing; the vaccine is a necessity."
Since the summer of 2006, the FDA-approved vaccine Gardisil has been available to help prevent infection with certain types of HPV. The vaccine protects against four types of HPV, and although it is approved for women and girls ages 9-26, the vaccine is recommended for girls ages 11 and 12.
Dinh says Gardisil is potentially one of the most exciting developments in the fight against cervical cancer, but points out that annual Pap smear screenings are still the best way to prevent this disease.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/91148.php Screening Is Key To Cervical Cancer Prevention
筛查是预防子宫颈癌的关键
Main Category: Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
分类：子宫颈癌/人乳头状瘤病毒(HPV)的新闻
Article Date: 09 Dec 2007 - 0:00 PST
文献的日期：2007.12.09 0:00 PST
Natasha Spradley, a young mother of three, always thought she was healthy. For years, she assumed there was no reason for routine gynecological checkups.
Natasha Spradley是三个孩子的母亲，她一直认为自己是健康的。那么多年来，她认为没有什么理由要进行常规的妇科的检查。
That was before she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
那是在她被确诊为宫颈癌之前。
January is National Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness Month, and Dr. Tri Dinh, a gynecologic oncologist at The Methodist Hospital, urges women to see their gynecologist for regular exams.
1月是全国子宫颈癌警示月，Tri Dinh博士是Methodist医院的妇产科专家，他提醒妇女应该去她们的妇科医生那里进行常规检查。
"Cervical cancer is the only gynecological cancer that can be prevented by regular screening, and Pap smear screening is probably the single most important preventative measure that a woman can take to prevent the development of cervical cancer," said Dinh. "The Pap smear is designed to detect changes on the cervix so that they may be treated, preventing the progression to cervical cancer."
“子宫颈癌是目前唯一可以通过常规的筛查可用预防的妇科癌症，巴氏涂片可能是唯一而且最重要的预防检测，通过这个检测方法妇女能预防子宫颈癌的发生发展。” Tri Dinh博士说，“巴氏涂片可以直接发现子宫颈的变化，以便能治疗子宫颈的变化，预防子宫颈癌的进展。”
Dinh recommends annual Pap smear screenings within three years of the initiation of sexual activity or by age 21, whichever comes first. He says most women diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States have not had a Pap smear in the three to five years prior to diagnosis.
Tri Dinh博士建议在开始进行性行为三年内或是在21岁前进行性行为的妇女应该每年接受巴氏涂片的检查。他说，大多数诊断为子宫颈癌的患者在诊断前3－5年没有进行受巴氏涂片检查。
Two years ago, Spradley felt extreme fatigue and noticed abnormal bleeding. After a Pap smear and biopsy, she was diagnosed with stage two cervical cancer and referred to Dinh, who performed surgery to remove the tumor.
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