Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is diagnosed in over half a million women a year, making it the third most common type of cancer in women, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Cancer in your cervix begins as a precancerous condition called dysplasia — which is curable and easily detected with a simple gynecological exam procedure used to inspect reproductive tissue samples. This process, known as a pap smear, can help prevent cervical cancer from developing or stop the progression of this dangerous disease.O verview Found in the lower part of the uterus or womb, the cervix is the central passageway of a woman’s reproductive system. Blood exits through the cervix when a woman is menstruating, and sperm moves through the cervix to enter the uterus for egg fertilization. Cells in the cervix reproduce and expire on a regular basis, but when the cells multiply at an out-of-control rate, tumors can form and progress into cervical cancer. Malignant growths are cancerous tumors, which may spread ...

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