Yousef Salama
Breast and Cervical cancer continue to be a major health concern worldwide. Over the last few decades, it has become increasingly apparent that human papillomavirus (HPV) is strongly associated with cervical cancer. Several other associations have been identified between microorganism infections and cancer, such as EpsteinBarr virus (EBV) and gastric cancer, lymphoepitheliomalike cancer and Lymphomas, Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer and lymphoid tissue lymphoma associated with mucosa; and human herpesvirus 8 and Kaposi sarcoma. However, these associations have different strengths. For example, H pylori is probably indirectly related to gastric cancer— it causes a chronic infection that can eventually lead to atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, and cancer. Cervical Cancer can be detected by Bimanual pelvic examination, Pap test, HPV typing test, Colposcopy, Biopsy, Pelvic examination under anesthesia, X-ray, Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan and Breast cancer can be detected through Breast exam, Mammogram, Breast ultrasound., Removing a sample of breast cells for testing (biopsy), Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Women should regularly selfexamine their breasts in case of any lumps, change in colour near nipples and size difference in both or single breast(s) they must consult doctor, Self awareness is very important, doing proper exercises to the body maintaining, proper hygiene, having proper nutrition is the basic care that has to be taken by women for themselves and in case of cancer already attacked they need to take proper medication, Diagnosis and regular check-up will be helpful.