The Canadian Cancer Society has recommended that transgender women should talk to their doctor about getting screened for cervical cancer.
Canada's largest cancer charity, which is run by philanthropist Andrea Seale, said there is a 'very small risk' that transgender women can 'develop cancer in the tissue used to create your vagina and cervix.'
The recommendation only extends to those who have had bottom surgery - a vaginoplasty - as those with male genitalia do not have a cervix, and therefore don't run the risk of cervical cancers.
'If, however, you're a trans woman who has had bottom surgery to create a vagina (vaginoplasty) and possibly a cervix, there's a very small risk that you can develop cancer in the tissues of your neo-vagina or neo-cervix.'
The advice flies in the face of other cancer charities and healthcare providers.
Britain's National Health Service has told transgender women not to come for screenings as 'you do not have a cervix.'
The Canadian Cancer Society, which is run by philanthropist Andrea Seale (pictured), suggested there is a 'very small risk' that transgender women can 'develop cancer in the tissue used to create your vagina and cervix' and suggested they are screened for cervical cancer
The recommendation only extends to those who have had bottom surgery - a vaginoplasty - as those with male genitalia do not have a cervix, and therefore don't run the risk of cervical cancers
The article admits the risk is low, but since cancer can develop anywhere, they recommend getting screened.
Penile skin, which can be used to create a cervix in transgender women, is also susceptible to HPV, which is the leading cause of cervical cancer globally
The Canadian society says neo-cervixes are at risk of developing cancer as both penile skin and skin found in the female reproductive system can contract human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cancer.
HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that can be contracted through vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
As penile skin can contract HPV, this leads to transgender women having a chance of developing cancer in their neo-cervix, according to .
Both cis-gendered and transgender women can detect cervical cancer through pap smears.
However, not all healthcare systems and 3xlinksdir.com cancer organizations recommend transgender women receive cervical exams.
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por Jenny Gilson (2024-03-30)
The Canadian Cancer Society has recommended that transgender women should talk to their doctor about getting screened for cervical cancer.
Canada's largest cancer charity, which is run by philanthropist Andrea Seale, said there is a 'very small risk' that transgender women can 'develop cancer in the tissue used to create your vagina and cervix.'
The recommendation only extends to those who have had bottom surgery - a vaginoplasty - as those with male genitalia do not have a cervix, and therefore don't run the risk of cervical cancers.
A 'neo-cervix,' which can be made from penile skin, can contract human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cancer and is leading cause of cervical cancer.
'If you're a trans woman and have not had bottom surgery, you aren't at risk for cervical cancer,' the wrote in an article.
'If, however, you're a trans woman who has had bottom surgery to create a vagina (vaginoplasty) and possibly a cervix, there's a very small risk that you can develop cancer in the tissues of your neo-vagina or neo-cervix.'
The advice flies in the face of other cancer charities and healthcare providers.
Britain's National Health Service has told transgender women not to come for screenings as 'you do not have a cervix.'
The Canadian Cancer Society, which is run by philanthropist Andrea Seale (pictured), suggested there is a 'very small risk' that transgender women can 'develop cancer in the tissue used to create your vagina and cervix' and suggested they are screened for cervical cancer
The recommendation only extends to those who have had bottom surgery - a vaginoplasty - as those with male genitalia do not have a cervix, and therefore don't run the risk of cervical cancers
The article admits the risk is low, but since cancer can develop anywhere, they recommend getting screened.
Penile skin, which can be used to create a cervix in transgender women, is also susceptible to HPV, which is the leading cause of cervical cancer globally
The Canadian society says neo-cervixes are at risk of developing cancer as both penile skin and skin found in the female reproductive system can contract human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cancer.
HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that can be contracted through vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
As penile skin can contract HPV, this leads to transgender women having a chance of developing cancer in their neo-cervix, according to .
Both cis-gendered and transgender women can detect cervical cancer through pap smears.
However, not all healthcare systems and 3xlinksdir.com cancer organizations recommend transgender women receive cervical exams.
The t also said that transgender women may be 'concerned about things like experiencing transphobia during the screening process,' but encourages them to continue to seek healthcare for cervical cancer. The disease kills more than 600 women a year in Canada
However, the NHS does recommend screenings for transgender men and non-binary people who were 'assigned female at birth' and still have a cervix. 'You might hear the term 'neo-cervix' used to describe the tissue at the deepest part of the neo-vagina in trans women who have had vaginoplasty, a type of genital reconstructive surgery.This area is made of a different type of cells to the cervix in a cisgender woman,' it's website read.