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Cervical cancer

cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the , the lower narrow part of the (womb). It is due to the abnormal growth of cells that can invade or spread to other parts of the body. Early on, typically no symptoms are seen. Later symptoms may include abnormal bleeding, pain or pain during sexual intercourse. While bleeding after sex may not be serious, it may also indicate the presence of cervical cancer.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Early: none
·Later: bleeding, pain, pain during sexual intercourse

Causes — why it happens

·Human (HPV)

How it's found

· followed by a

Prevention

·Regular , HPV vaccine, sexual intercourse with condoms, sexual abstinence

Treatment

·, , therapy,

Outlook

·Five-year survival rate
·69% (US)

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