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Papanicolou increases chance of cure of cervical cancer

Papanicolou increases chance of cure of cervical cancer

Take examinations Pap smears can save the lives of thousands of women with cervical cancer or cervical cancer, according to a study published online in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Researchers from the Uppsala University Center for Research and Development in Sweden involved 1,230 women followed up for eight years after the disease was diagnosed. problem through a Pap smear and part through symptoms such as abnormal vaginal bleeding, pain during intercourse and abnormal discharge. The results showed that the survival rate of women with cervical cancer detected by the test was 92%, while those diagnosed by the symptom had a survival rate of 66%. In addition, cured women had a similar risk of mortality as those of the same age who did not have cancer. According to the study authors, it is possible to detect early-stage cancers through the Pap smear, which makes the treatment simpler and easier. better prognosis. During the test, the doctor scrapes cells from the cervix and sends them to a laboratory to check for potentially cancerous or precancerous changes. It should be done from the age of 21 or after starting sex.

Fish helps reduce risk of cervical cancer

The female audience has one more reason to include fish on the menu - a study of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has linked consumption of omega-3 fatty acids from fish to reducing the risk of developing adenomatous polyps in the colon, a type that can become cancerous. Polyps are abnormal growths in the colon mucosa that can become a tumor.

The survey included 5,307 colonoscopy patients, being 60% male, over a period of seven years. Of this group, 2,141 participants had polyps in the colon and 3,166 people remained in the control group, without presenting any type of polyp during the period.

All patients answered questionnaires about their eating habits and medical history. Data such as age, race, body mass index, smoking and other factors were also considered. In the end, researchers found that women who consumed three or more servings of fish per week were 33% less likely to have adenomatous polyps.

Omega 3 intake had no effect on men or even on the appearance of hyperplastic polyps , a type that tends to be benign. Researchers say that the anti-inflammatory power of omega 3, which is abundant in fish, is responsible for reducing the risk of cancer.


Tuberculosis kills 1.4 million people per year, says WHO

Tuberculosis kills 1.4 million people per year, says WHO

Today is World Tuberculosis Day (March 24). According to data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), tuberculosis affected 8.7 million people in 2011 and it is predicted that by 2015, up to two million people will be infected with new resistant types of bacteria . The information was released in a note to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on March 18.

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Ministry of Health registers a new increase in cases of microcephaly

Ministry of Health registers a new increase in cases of microcephaly

As of December 5, the Ministry of Health registered 1,761 suspected cases of microcephaly in 422 municipalities and 14 federal units. The previous bulletin, which covered the data until November 28 of this year, had 1,248 suspected cases in 311 municipalities. In this period, the state of Pernambuco registered the highest number of cases, 804.

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