Tag: cancer
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Cervical cancer – prevention or treatment?
The negative statistics of cervical cancer are well-known, very striking, and, unfortunately, quite real. Every year, 270,000 women die of cervical cancer worldwide, one woman every 2 minutes. In Europe, this happens every 18 minutes. In Bulgaria, one woman dies every day and 3 new cases are diagnosed. The worst thing about these figures is…
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Should we get vaccinated against cervical cancer?
Persistent infection with oncogenic types of HPV is a prerequisite for the development of cervical cancer, which affects about 500,000 women every year and causes about 260,000 deaths worldwide. It affects the cervix – the entrance to the uterus. It is caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV, which is sexually transmitted. There are over…
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Prostate cancer is sexually transmitted?
Prostate cancer can be a complication of venereal disease. Scientists from the University of California tested human prostate cells in laboratories. They discovered a sexually transmitted infection called trichomoniasis, which they believed stimulated the growth of cancer. Trichomoniasis is estimated to affect 275 million people worldwide and is the most common sexually transmitted non-viral infection.…
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Prostate cancer and osteoporosis – is there a link?
The US National Cancer Institute reports that along with skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer. Usually develops very slowly. People of all ages are at risk for prostate cancer, but most men diagnosed with prostate cancer are over 65 years of age. With age, the risk of developing another disease,…
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Can oral sex cause oral cancer?
The connection between oral sex and oral cancer has been widely discussed in scientific circles. According to researchers, most adults are at risk of contracting the human papillomavirus (HPV), and 80% of people test positive for HPV infection within 5 years of becoming sexually active. The truth is that most of us are infected, but…
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Oral sex and throat cancer
Oral sex risks throat cancer Oral sex has been cited as one of the major causes of oral cancer and cancer of the throat (cancer of the oropharynx). There are three key factors that determine the risk of developing cancer in those who regularly engage in oral sex: Floor; Smoking; Number of sexual partners; Based…
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Papillomavirus causing cervical cancer
Human papillomaviruses – HPV – are a group of very common viruses. For most people, they do not cause serious problems or complications, but some types of human papillomavirus can cause genital warts or cancer. The human papillomavirus infects the skin. There are over 100 different types. How is the human papillomavirus spread? The risk…