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Definition of cervical cancer: 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.

Estimated new cases and deaths from cervical (uterine cervix) cancer in the United States in 2010:


	New cases: 12,200
	Deaths: 4,210

See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Cervix to learn about cervical cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.

For an overview of research advances, see Cancer Advances In Focus: Cervical Cancer.

Treatment
Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy

Cervical Cancer Treatment
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Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Q & A

Lasers in Cancer Treatment: Q & A

Metastatic Cancer: Q&A

Prevention, Genetics, Causes
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors

Cervical Cancer Prevention
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines

Overall HPV Prevalence in U.S. Women

Cancer Risk: Understanding the Puzzle

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Screening and Testing
Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures

Cervical Cancer Screening
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Screening with HPV Test Reduces Advanced Cervical Cancers, Death

Pap Test

Understanding Cervical Changes

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Clinical Trials
Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data

Cervical Cancer Trial Results

How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial

Search for Clinical Trials

Cancer Literature
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Cancer Topic Searches: Gynecologic Cancers

Cancer Literature in PubMed

Research and Related Information
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NCI Funded Research Portfolio

Gynecologic SPOREs

Statistics
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival

Cancer Stat Fact Sheet: Cancer of the Cervix Uteri

Snapshot of Cervical Cancer

Finding Cancer Statistics

Understanding Cancer Statistics