The topic Cervical Glassy Cell Adenocarcinoma you are seeking is a synonym, or alternative name, or is closely related to the medical condition Glassy Cell Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix.

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• Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the uterine cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus/womb. It is the 2nd or 3rd most common cancer in women worldwide, and over half a million cases are diagnosed each year
• Adenosquamous Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix is a form of cancer having malignant squamous cells and malignant glandular cells. Glassy Cell Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix is a rare, poorly-differentiated variant of adenosquamous carcinoma
• The development of cervical cancer occurs slowly and the process of pre-cancerous changes (dysplasia) leading onto invasive cancer, generally takes place over years and decades. Hence, periodic screening of women with Pap smears helps in early detection and management of any pre-cancerous change, before a full-blown malignancy develops
• Almost all cervical cancers are believed to originate from a premalignant lesion. Cervical Glassy Cell Carcinomas are believed to develop from either squamous intraepithelial lesion or adenocarcinoma in situ
• Screening with Pap smear helps in early detection of pre-cancers and cancers. Any abnormality found on a Pap smear is further scrutinized with an instrument, called a colposcope, and a biopsy of the abnormal areas performed to make a diagnosis
• If the biopsy shows Glassy Cell Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix; then, the tumor is staged (growth and spread of cancer is examined) and treatment options chosen, based on the staging. In many cases, it has been seen that the tumor is present with metastasis to the lung (detection during higher stages)
• The treatment may involve a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. However, radiation therapy is ineffective; Cervical Glassy Cell Carcinoma is known to respond better to chemotherapy though
• The prognosis depends upon a set of several factors including the stage of the tumor, age of the individual, the size of the tumor, and many other factors. In general, early detection and adequate treatment of Glassy Cell Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix, can help achieve a better outcome

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