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Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cervix. 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. Most scientific studies have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is responsible for >90% of the cases of cervical cancer. There are 7 most common types of HPV - 16, 18, 31, 33, ...
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When a Pap Test is Abnormal
... The yearly ritual Most women are familiar with the process of having a yearly Pap test, which involves taking a sample from the cervix to detect any pre-cancerous cells. In most cases, the test result...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Signs and symptoms ... Early cervical cancer generally produces no signs or symptoms. As the cancer progresses, these signs and symptoms may appear: Bleeding from your vagina after intercourse, between periods or after meno...
Source: MayoClinic
Risk factors ... These factors increase your risk of cervical cancer: Many sexual partners. The greater the number of sexual partners you have had — and in turn the greater the number of partners that your partn...
Source: MayoClinic
Screening and diagnosis ... There currently isn''t a way to determine which women have immune systems that make them more susceptible to cervical cancer. That''s why simple and inexpensive Pap tests are important. During a Pap t...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- Abnormal Pap Test Results (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- ACOG's Physician Directory (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
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