Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix or in the any layer of the wall of the cervix. It is due to the abnormal growth of cells... Wikipedia

• Pronunciation:  -əl]] -kəl]] -əl]]
• Specialty:  Oncology
• Symptoms:  Early: none, Later: vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse
• Usual onset:  Over 10 to 20 years
• Causes:  Human papillomavirus infection (HPV)
• Risk factors:  Smoking, weak immune system, birth control pills, starting sex at a young age, many sexual partners or a partner with many sexual partners
• Diagnostic method:  Cervical screening followed by a biopsy
• Prevention:  Regular cervical screening, HPV vaccines, sexual intercourse with condoms, sexual abstinence
• Treatment:  Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy
• Frequency:  604,127 new cases (2020)
• Deaths:  341,831 (2020)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo