10 Facts About Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer typically develops from precancerous changes over 10 to 20 years.

Cervical cancer screening using the Pap test or acetic acid can identify precancerous changes, which when treated, can prevent the development of cancer.

Worldwide, cervical cancer is both the fourth-most common type of cancer and the fourth-most common cause of death from cancer in women.

Not all of the causes of cervical cancer are known and several other contributing factors have been implicated.

Cervical cancer is staged by the FIGO system, which is based on clinical examination rather than surgical findings.

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Less advanced stages of cervical cancer typically have treatment options that allow fertility to be maintained, if the patient desires.

Surgery to be curative, the entire Cervical cancer must be removed with no Cervical cancer found at the margins of the removed tissue on examination under a microscope.

Recurrent cervical cancer detected at its earliest stages might be successfully treated with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or a combination of the three.

Worldwide, cervical cancer is both the fourth-most common cause of cancer and deaths from cancer in women.

In India, the number of people with cervical cancer is rising, but overall the age-adjusted rates are decreasing.