Cervical Cancer Prevention and Risk Factors

Cervical Cancer Prevention

Risk Factors

• Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
• Weakened immune system
• Multiple sexual partners
• Early sexual activity
• Smoking
• Long-term use of hormonal birth control

Prevention Methods

• HPV Vaccination: protects against high-risk HPV types 16 and 18
• Regular Screening: Pap tests and HPV tests to detect precancerous cells
• Safe Sexual Practices: use condoms, limit sexual partners, and delay sexual activity
• Healthy Lifestyle: avoid smoking, maintain a healthy diet, and exercise regularly

Plant-Based Compounds with Anti-Cancer Properties

• Curcumin: derived from turmeric, inhibits HPV gene expression and induces apoptosis (cell death)
• Resveratrol: found in grapes, berries, and peanuts, has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects
• Indole-3-Carbinol: derived from cruciferous vegetables, inhibits HPV gene expression and induces apoptosis
• Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG): found in green tea, has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects

Potential of Plant-Based Compounds in Cervical Cancer Prevention

• May enhance the effects of HPV vaccination
• Could be used as adjunct therapy to prevent cervical cancer
• May provide a low-cost, accessible alternative for cervical cancer prevention in low-resource settings

Cervical Cancer Prevention

Risk Factors

• Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a major risk factor for cervical cancer
• Weakened immune system increases the risk of developing cervical cancer
• Having multiple sexual partners increases the risk of HPV infection
• Early sexual activity is linked to a higher risk of cervical cancer
• Smoking and long-term use of hormonal birth control also increase the risk of cervical cancer

Prevention Methods

• HPV vaccination protects against high-risk HPV types 16 and 18, which are responsible for 70% of cervical cancer cases
• Regular screening with Pap tests and HPV tests can detect precancerous cells and prevent cervical cancer
• Practicing safe sex, such as using condoms and limiting sexual partners, can reduce the risk of HPV infection
• Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including avoiding smoking, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly, can also reduce the risk of cervical cancer

Plant-Based Compounds with Anti-Cancer Properties

• Curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, inhibits HPV gene expression and induces apoptosis (cell death) in cancer cells
• Resveratrol, found in grapes, berries, and peanuts, has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects, and may inhibit HPV gene expression
• Indole-3-Carbinol, derived from cruciferous vegetables, inhibits HPV gene expression and induces apoptosis in cancer cells
• Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), found in green tea, has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects, and may inhibit HPV gene expression

Potential of Plant-Based Compounds in Cervical Cancer Prevention

• Plant-based compounds may enhance the effects of HPV vaccination and prevent cervical cancer
• These compounds could be used as adjunct therapy to prevent cervical cancer in combination with HPV vaccination
• Plant-based compounds may provide a low-cost, accessible alternative for cervical cancer prevention in low-resource settings where HPV vaccination is not available