What is cervical cancer? | Herbals Corner

Cervical cancer occurs when the cell of cervix become abnormal and grow out of control. Cervical cancer usually a slow-growing cancer that is not easy to be identified but can be found via regular Pap tests. The cervix is the neck of the womb (uterus). It connects the body of the uterus to the vagina (birth canal). Cervical cancer can be spread to other parts of the body.

Cervical cancer start from the surface of cervix. If it’s not treated, cervical cancer will invades more deeply into the cervix. There will have no symptom at the early stage of infection, but later she may have pelvic pain or bleeding from vagina. Regardless of age or lifestyle, every women is at risk of cervical cancer.

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