Cervical cancer is mostly caused by the human papillomavirus, or
HPV. An HPV vaccine may reduce the risk of cervical cancer.
Symptoms include painful sex, vaginal bleeding, and discharge.
Cervical cancer can be prevented. Pap Tests Often Given When Not
Needed Against clinical guidelines, many women are still getting
Pap smears (a test that’s meant to find cancer of the cervix)
even after they've had had a hysterectomy, which removes the
uterus and cervix, according to a new government report.
Cervical cancer happens when abnormal cells on the cervix grow
out of control. Cervical cancer can often be successfully
treated when it's found early. It is usually found at a very
early stage through a Pap test. cervical cancer isn't treated,
it may spread from the cervix to the vagina, and then into
deeper tissue layers of connective tissue around the uterus. As
it progresses, it may spread to the lymph nodes and other pelvic
organs. Advanced-stagecancer may spread to lymph nodes; to other
organs in the pelvis, causin