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A cancer of the cervix of the uterus.<\/p>\n

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Cancer in the neck (cervix) of the womb. The growth can be detected at an early, stage by periodic microscopical examination of cells released from the affected region (see cervical smear), and it can then be eradicated before it has been able to spread. Vaginal discharge, especially with blood, may be a symptom.<\/p>\n

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Cancer of the cervix \u2014 the neck of the womb \u2014is one of the most common cancers affecting women throughout the world. In some areas its incidence is increasing. This cancer is caused in most cases by changes provoked in cervical cells by infection with human papillomavirus, exchanged between sexual partners during intercourse. The abnormal changes occurring in the cells on the surface of the cervix are precancerous, and can be detected by microscopic examination of cells obtained from a cervical smear. This is the basis of cervical screening programmes.<\/p>\n

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A malignant neoplasm of the cervix of the uterus (cervix uteri). With an incidence of 15:100,000, it is the third most common cancer of the female reproductive tract and causes 5% of all cancer deaths among women. Although it may occur in younger women, the average age at diagnosis is 54. The disease is insidious, asymptomatic in the early stages, and best treated when recognized at an early stage.<\/p>\n

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Referring to malignancy occurring at the opening of the uterus, it pertains to cancer affecting the cervix, which denotes the lower and narrow portion of the uterus.<\/p>\n

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A cancer of the cervix of the uterus. Cancer in the neck (cervix) of the womb. The growth can be detected at an early, stage by periodic microscopical examination of cells released from the affected region (see cervical smear), and it can then be eradicated before it has been able to spread. Vaginal discharge, especially […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-c"],"yoast_head":"\nCervical cancer - Definition of Cervical cancer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A cancer of the cervix of the uterus.Cancer in the neck (cervix) of the womb. 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