Cervical cancer develops in a woman's cervix (the entrance to the uterus from the vagina). Almost all cervical cancer cases are linked to infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), an extremely common virus transmitted through sexual contact.
Symptoms include bleeding in between periods and after sexual intercourse. Foul smelling white discharge and low back pain or lower abdominal pain may also occur. In some cases there may be no symptoms.
A malignant tumour of the lowermost part of the uterus (womb) that can be prevented by PAP smear screening and a HPV vaccine. Treatments include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
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