Cervix carcinoma

Definition: Cancer that forms in tissues of the cervix (the organ connecting the uterus and vagina). It is usually a slow-growing cancer that may not have symptoms but can be found with regular Pap tests (a procedure in which cells are scraped from the cervix and looked at under a microscope). Cervical cancer is almost always caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): cervical cancer, carcinoma of the cervix, cervical carcinoma, carcinoma of the uterine cervix

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