Cervical Cancer
Cancer
Catching Cancer Before It Begins
The Gardasil vaccine has generated controversy since it first went into clinical trials. At first, the debate was about the sense that giving young girls the vaccine was tacit approval for sexual activity. Then the debate...
Cancer
HPV Type Associated with Cancer
Frederick R. Jelovsek MD
"I would like to know how accurate the tests are that are out right now for the different strains of HPV. I would like to have the test done if I...
Cancer
Cervical Cancer Prevention: The Pap Smear
A healthy reproductive system requires undergoing regular Pap smears or Pap tests in order to check for signs of cervical cancer. In fact, the Pap smear is one the easiest and most effective tools...
Cancer
Carcinoma In Situ of the Cervix and its Treatment Recurrence
Frederick R. Jelovsek MD
Questions And Answers About Cervical Cancer
"I was recently diagnosed with carcinoma in situ or severe dysplasia of the cervix, I had a LEEP procedure and recently had a normal pap test....
Cancer
Diane Harper Speaks Out About Gardasil
The Gardasil vaccine is generating a great deal of discussion and controversy. The amount of material on the internet alone is mind-boggling. But how do we weed through this wealth of material and whom can we...
Cancer
Vulvar Cancer and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D.
As with other genital cancers, vulvar cancer has a preinvasive phase in which changes can be detected in the skin of the vulva that precede an invasive malignancy. This preinvasive...
Cancer
The HPV Vaccine – Can It Really Help?
Human Papilloma Virus
Human papilloma virus (HPV)commonly evidenced in STDs, comes in 30 different strains, all of which can affect the genitals of both men and women. It is known that almost every sexually active person...
Cancer
Catching Cancer Before It Begins
The Gardasil vaccine has generated controversy since it first went into clinical trials. At first, the debate was about the sense that giving young girls the vaccine was tacit approval for sexual activity. Then the debate...