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Associate Level Material

Chronic Disease Risk Assessment

The Life Resource Center (LRC) is a valuable free tool available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore its website to discover some of the many topics, resources, and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness.

Complete the following assignment:

Take one of the health risk assessments located on the LRC website. After completing the assessment, write a 500- to 750-word summary that includes the following:

• Description of the disease • Risk factors for the disease • Lifestyle choices you can make in your life to decrease your modifiable risk factors for this disease

To locate the health risk assessments follow these instructions:

• Login to the student website. • Click on the Programs tab at the top of the page, and then on Life Resource Center under Services. • From the LRC home page, click on Thriving. • Click on Health Tools. • Click on Assess Your Health. • Click on the Health Risks tab.

Note. Do not submit or divulge your assessment results. Results should remain private.

Description of Cervical Cancer

The disease of cervical cancer is developed in the tissues of the cervix. This is known as the cancer cells. Cancer is a disease that has many various names or groups. These are common in the growth cells, and some can be uncommon. When they try to collect the abnormal areas that they feel are cancerous, this is commonly known as a tumor. There really are no warning signs in the early stages of cervical cancer. This is the main reason that women, young and old should have a yearly Pap smear exam completed. This will rule out any thoughts that one may have this type of cancer. If a tumor is found, the cancer is then diagnosed properly. It could spread if not removed or a treatment plan started. Cervical cancer has a very slow growth rate. If the physician can catch it early enough, there is early treatment. The right treatment can be successful.

Some of the stages that come with cervical cancer may show many symptoms or signs. One can have low back pain, pain when urinating along with the going to the bathroom more often. They do a screening test, which can see if one may have one for the four kinds of cervical cancer. The stages of the cervical cancer can range from a zero to a four. This is done be finding out if the cancer has spread to the surrounding areas.

The zero stage is where the cancerous cells have not yet met the surrounding good tissue. The first stage sums up that the cancer has spread into the cervical tissue. When it is in stage two, the cancer has started to spread into the surrounding tissues. Stage three can spread to the lower muscles in the vagina area and ulcers can be found in the walls of the pelvic. When one reaches stage four, it is such an advanced form of the cervical cancer. In stage four, one will need surgery along with a form of treatment. The treat can be chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Each stage can spread into various areas, depending on the growth pattern if it is not detected early enough.

Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer

The risk factors with cervical cancer that a person can not change are your family’s medical history, your race and your age. Different kinds of cancer have very different risk factors. When a person has a risk factor, or several factors does not mean that you will get the cervical cancer disease or any other cancers. Women who have no risk factors can not develop this disease.

Lifestyle Changes in My Life

The way I can change my current lifestyle is trying to eat right, and exercise. There are many ways I can prevent getting cancer. Trying to make differences in my life’s choices will not guarantee I will not get any type of cancer. I can lower my chances along with other diseases. Making healthy food choices and maintain the routine for taking vitamins. I would do what was needed to stay healthy so that the cancer or other diseases will not enter my body. It makes sense to try to avoid getting cancer but again is not a guarantee. It does help me to focus on those things I can change or avoid. If cancer is in my future, the key is to try to catch it before it is too late.

References

Cervical cancer treatment. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/cervical/Patient/page2

Learn about cancer. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CervicalCancer/DetailedGuide/cervical-cancer-risk-factors

References: Cervical cancer treatment. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/cervical/Patient/page2 Learn about cancer. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CervicalCancer/DetailedGuide/cervical-cancer-risk-factors