What is the main cause of cervical cancer?

Cervical cancer treatment options include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or combinations of these. Deciding on the kind of treatment depends on several factors, such as the stage of the cancer, as well as the patient's age and state of health. Treatment for early-stage cervical cancer, when it is confined to the cervix, has a good success rate. read more

But HPV is not the only cause of cervical cancer. Most women with HPV don’t get cervical cancer, and certain other risk factors, like smoking and HIV infection, influence which women exposed to HPV are more likely to develop cervical cancer. read more