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A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that starts in blood-forming tis... 
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Cervical cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the cervix. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus (the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a fetus grows). The cervix leads from the uterus to the vagina (birth canal). Cervical cancer usually develops slowly over time. Before cancer appears in the cervix, the cells of the cervix go through changes known as dysplasia, in which cells that are not normal begin to appear in the cervical tissue. Later, ...
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Cancer as related to Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of cervical cancer. ... Purpose of This PDQ Summary. This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides ...
- Cervical cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cervical cancer is malignant cancer of the cervix uteri or cervical area. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages. Treatment consists of surgery (including local excision ) in early stages and chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced stages of the disease.
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- Cervical Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of cervical cancer. ... Key Points for This Section Cervical cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells ...
- ACS :: What Is Cervical Cancer?
The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb). It is sometimes called the uterine cervix. The body (upper part) of the uterus, is where a fetus grows.
- Cancer Risk: Understanding the Puzzle
VANESSA’S PROFILE: TRUE. FALSE: At the age of 37, Vanessa is much too young to worry about cervical cancer. As a 37-year-old single woman who is sexually ...
- Cervical Cancer | Gynecologic Cancers | Cancer | CDC
Information about cervical cancer (what it means and who gets it). ... Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- MedlinePlus: Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer ... The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, the place where a baby grows during pregnancy.
- ACS :: What Every Woman Should Know About Cervical Cancer and the ...
One of the best and proven steps that you can take to prevent a cancer is to have a Pap test. ... What Every Woman Should Know About Cervical Cancer and the Human Papilloma Virus
- Cervix or cervical cancer and hpv information - pap smear tests detect ...
Cervical or cervix cancer detection information. Prevent HPV virus and cervix cancer with regular pap smear tests.
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