Thursday, January 27, 2011

Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is a type of uterine cancer. It is a slow-growing malignant cancer which forms in the cells on the surface of the cervix. The cervix is located in the pelvic area and is actually the lower part of the uterus which connects the uterus to the vagina (birth canal).

There are two main types of cancerous cells in cervical cancer.

Squamous cell carcinomas: 80 to 90 percent of all cervical cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. These begin in the thin skin-like cells that line the bottom of the cervix.

Adenocarcinomas: 10 to 20 percent of cervical cancers are Adenocarcinomas. These begin in the glandular cells that line the upper part of the cervix. Read More...

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