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Cervical Cancer

What is cervical cancer?

Cervical cancer is that starts in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is part of the female reproductive system. It is the lower, narrow end of the uterus (womb), which opens into the vagina (birth canal).

Cervical cancer usually develops slowly. Before cervical cells become cancer, they start to look abnormal. These cells are called "precancers." If they aren't destroyed or removed, they may become cancer cells that grow out of control and spread to other parts of your body.

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  1. Cervical Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is part of the female reproductive system. It ... womb), which opens into the vagina (birth canal). Cervical cancer usually develops slowly. Before cervical cells become cancer, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cervicalcancer.html - Health Topics
  2. Cervical Cancer Screening (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is cervical cancer screening? Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is part of the female reproductive system. It is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cervicalcancerscreening.html - Health Topics
  3. Cervical cancer - screening and prevention 
    Cervical cancer is a cancer that starts in the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the ... can do to decrease your chance of having cervical cancer. Also, your health care provider can do tests ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000419.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Cervical cancer 
    Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus ( ... Worldwide, cervical cancer is the third most common type of cancer in women. It is much less common in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000893.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Pap test 
    ... mainly checks for changes that may turn into cervical cancer . Cells scraped from the opening of the cervix ... is a virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer. Might be pregnant. DO NOT do the following ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003911.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. HPV vaccine 
    ... by certain strains of HPV. HPV can cause cervical cancer and genital warts . HPV has also been linked ... types of HPV that cause most cases of cervical cancer. Other less common types of HPV can also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007436.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Cervical dysplasia 
    ... Some strains of HPV are known to cause cervical cancer. An HPV DNA test can identify the high- ... is offered to you. This vaccine prevents many cervical cancers.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001491.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. HPV test 
    ... check for infection with HPV types associated with cervical cancer . Typically, the test looks for 14 different HPV ... HPV type 18 are most closely associated with cervical cancer.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007534.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Colposcopy - directed biopsy 
    Colposcopy is done to detect cervical cancer and changes that may lead to cervical cancer. It is most often done when you have had an abnormal Pap smear ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003913.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Genital warts 
    ... to precancerous changes in the cervix , or to cervical cancer . These are called high-risk types of HPV. ... high-risk type of HPV known to cause cervical cancer. This test may be done: If you have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000886.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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