Cervical Cancer Articles

What are the treatment options for cervical cancer?

Reference

Treatment for early stage (stages 0,1,2) cervical cancer usually involves surgery and/or radiotherapy. Surgery for early stage cervical cancer usually involves removing the entire cervix.

What are the various stages of cervical cancer?

Reference

If cancerous cells are detected in a biopsy, the next step involves grading the stage of cancer to determine the size and spread of cancer cells.

What tests are available to diagnose cervical cancer?

Reference

Pap smear test - Diagnosis of cervical cancer is made by microscopic examination of a swab sample called a Pap smear. A Pap smear can detect if abnormal cells are found on the cervix.

What are the symptoms of cervical cancer?

Reference

Early stage cervical cancer usually has no visible physical symptoms. Inside of the cervix, the cells undergo abnormal, microscopic change in shape.

What are the risk factors for cervical cancer?

Reference

Nearly 100% of all cervical cancers are caused by a lingering HPV infection. HPV is transmitted sexually or by skin-to-skin contact. Most HPV infections do not cause cervical cancer

What are the causes of cervical cancer?

Reference

Cervical cancer is caused by abnormal changes in cells due to HPV infection. HPV infections are the cause of 99.7% of all cervical cancers. There are over 100 typ...

Cervical cancer overview

Reference

While the frequency of cervical cancer has decreased significantly in the last 50 years, in part due to effective early screening programs, it is still one of the leading causes of cancer in women

What is the difference between a Pap test and a HPV test for cervical cancer?

Although both the Pap smear and Human papillomaviruses (HPV) test helps women screen for cervical cancer, they look for different things.