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What is the cervix?
The cervix is the lower part of the womb (uterus). The uterus has two parts—the
upper part (body) where a baby grows, and the lower part (cervix). The cervix
connects the body of the uterus to the vagina (birth canal).
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Did you know that cancer of the womb and cervix used to be the number one cause of
cancer deaths in women in the United States? That fact was true in 1930s and early 1940s.
Today this disease has fallen to number seven. When you regularly get a test know... |
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What is cryosurgery?
Cryosurgery is the use of extremely cold temperatures to freeze and destroy
abnormal tissues. This procedure is used to treat pre-cancerous tumors, and to
control bleeding. It often is used to remove abnormal tissue of the cervix, t... |
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Overview
Cytologic screening (Papanicolaou or Pap smears) represents one of the
most successful screening efforts of modern medicine. The morbidity and mortality
secondary to cervical cancer has substantially decreased in adequately screened
population... |
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What is cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer is a condition in which the cells in the lining of the cervix
— the narrow, outer end of the uterus — change and grow very fast, producing
a mass of cells called a tumor. This condition usually develops over ti... |
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The yearly ritual
Most women are familiar with the process of having a yearly Pap test, which
involves taking a sample from the cervix to detect any pre-cancerous cells. In
most cases, the test results are negative indicating that no abnormal cells we... |
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