| Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the
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| | that is incredibly common in the
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| cervix. All over the globe it is the
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| | population. HPV is the virus that causes
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| second most common cancer in women.
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| | genital warts, but having genital warts
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| Scientists are studying cervical cancer
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| | doesn't necessarily mean getting cervical
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| to find out more about how it develops
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| | cancer. There are different subtypes, or
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| and they are looking at better ways to
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| | strains, of HPV and only certain subtypes
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| detect and treat it.
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| | are likely to cause cervical cancer, and
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| This illness sets in when cells in the
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| | the subtypes that cause warts are
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| cervix begin to grow uncontrollably
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| | unlikely to develop the illness.
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| forming a mass of extra tissue called
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| | However, almost all cancers of the cervix
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| tumor. Malignant tumors are cancer cells,
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| | haveevidence of HPV virus in them, so
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| and can invade and damage adjacent
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| | infection is a major risk factor for
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| tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also
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| | developing it. Because infection with a
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| break away from a malignant tumor and
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| | sexually transmitted disease is a risk
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| enter the lymphatic system or the
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| | factor for cervical cancer, any risk
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| bloodstream. This is how cervical cancer
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| | factors for developing sexually
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| spread to other parts of the body such as
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| | transmitted diseases are also risk
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| nearby lymph nodes, the rectum, the
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| | factors for developing the disease.
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| bladder, the bones of the spine, and the
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| | Another important risk factor is smoking;
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| lungs. Spreading of the cancer is a
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| | smokers are at least twice as likely as
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| process.
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| | non-smokers to develop cervix tumors.
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| Cancer of the cervix is different from
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| | Symptoms of the disease may not appear
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| cancer that begins in other parts of the
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| | during the early stages of the cancer
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| uterus and requires different treatment.
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| | that is why it is important to have
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| Most cancers of this kind are squamous
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| | screening Pap tests. When the tumor
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| cell carcinomas. Squamous cells are thin,
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| | grows in size, it produces a variety of
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| flat cells that form the surface of the
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| | symptoms including abnormal bleeding
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| cervix. The second most common form is
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| | (including bleeding after sexual
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| adenocarcinoma which comes from cells
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| | intercourse, in between periods, heavier
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| that make up glands in the cervix.
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| | longer lasting menstrual bleeding, or
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| Cancer of the cervix may present vaginal
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| | bleeding after menopause), abnormal
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| bleeding but symptoms may be absent until
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| | vaginal discharge (may be foul smelling),
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| the cancer is in advanced stages, which
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| | pelvic or back pain, pain on urination,
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| has made cervical cancer the focus of
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| | blood in the stool or urine. Although
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| intense screening efforts utilizing the
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| | having these symptoms may not mean that
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| Pap smear. Most scientific studies have
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| | you have cervical cancer, it is always
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| found that human papillomavirus (HPV)
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| | best to consult with your doctor once you
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| infection is responsible for ninety
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| | experience any of these problems. If it
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| percent of the cases of cervical cancer.
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| | is detected early, it can be treated
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| HPV is a sexually transmitted disease
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| | without impairing fertility.
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