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This section
will take a look at the subject of Cervical Cancer. Other topics
that contain information for women can be found further down the
page.
Worldwide,
it is the second most common cancer of women. It may present with
vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is
in advanced stages, which has made cervical cancer the focus of
intense screening efforts utilizing the Pap smear.
The
cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb). The upper part,
or body, of the uterus, is where a fetus grows. The cervix connects
the body of the uterus to the vagina (birth canal).
Cervical
cancer, which is almost always preventable,
continues to be a large public health problem in many developing
countries because of limited access to screening and treatment.
Each year there are about 400,000 new cases of cervical cancer―80% of which occur in women
living in developing countries.
Cancer
is a disease in which certain body cells don't function right, divide very fast, and produce too much
tissue that forms a tumor. Cervical cancer is cancer in the cervix,
the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb). The uterus is the
hollow, pear-shaped organ where a baby grows during a woman's
pregnancy.
The
cervix is the lowest portion of the uterus; it protrudes down
into the vagina. The normal cervix has an opening to allow sperm
to flow into it and menstrual blood to flow out of it. While this
opening is normally very narrow, it opens to about 4 inches (10
cm.) across during labor to allow for childbirth. There are strong
cervical muscles around the cervix's bottom opening to keep it
closed.
The
reality is that invasive cervical cancer in this county is nearly
100 percent preventable through routine gynecological exams and
pap smears. Unfortunately 5,000 women
die of cervical cancer each year needlessly. Many women who die
of cervical cancer have not obtained regular medical care.
Early
cervical cancer may not cause noticeable signs or symptoms. Women
should have yearly check-ups, including a Pap smear to check for
abnormal cells in the cervix.
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