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The cervix is a small, donut-shaped structure, located at the top of the vagina. It is the entrance to the uterus. Cervical cancer begins with abnormal, microscopic changes in cells in the outer layer of the cervix, called the epithelium. This stage is called dysplasia. If changes continue to occur, cells may become cancerous and grow out of control.
Cervical cancer tends to grow slowly. It can remain in an early stage, confined to the cervical covering, for two to 10 years....
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Cervical Cancer: Could You Have It and Not Know It?
The National Cervical Cancer Coalition has designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. The focus of this awareness campaign is... Read more »
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Cervical Cancer Symptoms
Cervical cancer is the third largest type of cancer in women worldwide, but is less widespread in the United States due to the use of routine Pap... Read more »
Cervical Cancer: Treatment for Cervical Cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
SurgeryIn the early stages of cervical cancer, surgery is usually the preferred primary treatment approach. Not all women are candidates for all... Read more »
Cervical Cancer
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Cervical cancer is cancer of the uterine cervix (the tip of the uterus that extends into the vagina).Invasive cervical cancer accounts for 2.5... Read more »
Cervical Cancer: Resources
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ChemotherapyChemotherapy uses cell-killing drugs called cytotoxic drugs to destroy widespread cancer cells that have spread from the primary tumor... Read more »
Cervical Cancer: Symptoms
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PrognosisA patients prognosis for cervical cancer depends on the stage of the cancer, the type of cervical cancer, and the size of the tumor.General... Read more »
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