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How can you get cervical cancer?

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Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix, the narrow opening into the uterus from the vagina. The normal “ectocervix” (the portion of the uterus extending into the vagina) is a healthy pink color and is covered with flat, thin cells called squamous cells. read more

For the earliest stage of cervical cancer—stage 0 – more than 90% of women survive at least five years after diagnosis; Stage I cervical cancer patients have a five-year survival rate of 80 – 93%. Women with stage II cervical cancer have a five-year survival rate of 58 – 63%. read more

Cervical cancer may also be suspected if you have symptoms like abnormal vaginal bleeding or pain during sex. Your primary doctor or gynecologist often can do the tests needed to diagnose pre-cancers and cancers and may also be able to treat a pre-cancer. read more

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