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Cancer of the Cervix

Key points

Cancer of the cervix is a cancer of the cells lining your cervix. It is also called cervical cancer.
One of the main causes of cervical cancer is the HPV human papilloma virus .
Smoking and not having regular smear tests can increase your risk of getting cervical cancer.
The main symptoms of cervical cancer are abnormal vaginal bleeding, a blood-stained vaginal discharge and pain in your pelvis.
Cancer of the cervix can be diagnosed by tests such as a colposcopy, biopsy and CT scan.
The main treatments for cervical cancer are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

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