Cervical cancer is a serious health problem due to high mortality rates that are associated with it. Cancer has increased in all the countries of the world and mexico is no exception. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The malignant cervical neoplasm to the womb have medical, socialeconomic and humane importance. Nearly 56% of the cancer incidence and 64% of the cancer related deaths occur in less developed countries. Cervical cancer is the most common and most lethal gynecological cancer in mexico. The cancer, one of the dreadful calamity of the mankind, continue representing a challenge to modern medical science and to the organism of health. Hernandezhernandez,a teresa apresagarcia, b rosa ma.
Staging and initial evaluation of cervical cancer m. Ficha descriptiva historia natural del cncer cervicouterino. Situacion epidemiologica del cancer a nivel mundial 23 1. Figures in this article the prevalence of cancer increases with age,1 and pain is one of cancer s most frequent and disturbing symptoms. The high incidence rates can be explained by women and their families ignorance about this disease. Epidemiologia del cancer en mexico slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. An infection with a highrisk human papillomavirus hpv is the major etiological agent of cervical cancer. In fact, cervical cancer can be diagnosed early and, if detected on time, the likelihood of cure is high. Prevencion y control integral del cancer cervicouterino. Patlanperezc epidemiological overview of uterine cervical cancer the world health organization who reported more than 6 million cases of cancer worldwide in women during 2008. It is well known that only a small number of cervical lesions infected with high risk hpvs evolve to highergrade lesions or cancer. The projections show the growing problem related to cancer mortality, which implies a great.