Essays about: "cervical cancer"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 24 essays containing the words cervical cancer.

  1. 16. TPA and other small molecules can regulate the lategene expression in Human Papillomavirus (HPV-16)

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Erica Jissbacke; [2015]
    Keywords : BELMCAT; CAT assay ELISA ; Cell culture; Cervical cancer; Transfection;

    Abstract : Cervical cancer is almost exclusively caused by the HPV virus, whit HPV 16 and 18 involved in the majority of cases. The HPV virus can be divided into high risk and low risk types, where the high risk types are most associated with cancer. HPV is spread by sexual skin to skin contact, many people get infected without getting cervical cancer. READ MORE

  3. 17. Preventive nursing, an interview study on cervical cancer in south-western Uganda

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Matilda Redemo; Linda Radak; [2015]
    Keywords : cervical cancer; health education; human papilloma virus; preventive nursing; screening;

    Abstract : Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att belysa hur sjuksköterskor/barnmorskor upplever möjligheter och svårigheter att arbeta förebyggande med livmoderhalscancer i Uganda.Bakgrund: Livmoderhalscancer är den andra vanligaste cancerformen hos kvinnor världen över. Livmoderhalscancer är mest förekommande i Afrika söder om Sahara. READ MORE

  4. 18. Knowledge of Human papillomavirus (HPV) and attitudes towards HPV-vaccine among Thai female university students

    University essay from Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Sandra Stridh; Solvind Hammar; [2014]
    Keywords : human papillomavirus; knowledge; attitude; HPV-vaccine; young Thai women;

    Abstract : Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection and causes 529.000 cases of cervical cancer every year. Nowadays, there are vaccines available to prevent infection. Knowledge of HPV influence the attitude towards the vaccine and is therefore a factor of accepting the vaccine. READ MORE

  5. 19. Hur och hur väl fungerar HPV-vaccin?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Elisabeth Miller; [2014]
    Keywords : humant papillomvirus; HPV-16; HPV-18; cervixcancer; viruslika partiklar; vaccin; effektivitet; human papillomavirus; cervical cancer; virus-like-particles; vaccine; efficacy;

    Abstract : Papillomvirus är ett cirkulärt naket dubbelsträngat DNA-virus som kan orsaka benigna eller maligna transformationer i epitel på de allra flesta djur. Olika djurslag har olika artspecifika papillomvirus. Viruset sprids via direkt- eller indirekt kontakt. READ MORE

  6. 20. Factors influencing women's intentions to obtain the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

    University essay from Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle

    Author : Barika Ebertz; [2013]
    Keywords : Human papilloma virus; Women s intention; HPV vaccine; Humant papillomvirus; Kvinnors avsikt; HPV-vaccin;

    Abstract : Background: Cervical cancer is second most common cancer in women. The 15% incidence of cervical cancer in women worldwide can potentially be reduced by the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV). READ MORE