Cervical Cancer

Millions die from cervical cancer
Almost a quarter million women die from cervical cancer each year although the disease is largely preventable, the U.N. health agency said.

Cancer comes early for HIV+
Cervical cancer is affecting HIV-positive women at a younger age than the average population.

Cervical cancer - from Natural Standard
Cervical cancer develops in the lining of the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus (womb) entering the vagina (birth canal). Cells usually change from normal to pre-cancer and then to cancer over a number of years, although some cases can happen more quickly. These changes are referred to by several terms, including cervical dysplasia (also known as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or CIN). For some women, these changes may go away without any treatment, but more often they need to be treated to prevent them from becoming true cancers.

How cervical cancer develops
Cervical cancer kills more than 3 400 South African women every year. But how does it develop? What happens to your body when cancerous cells develop on your cervix

Kilos up cervical cancer risk
Here's another reason for women carrying extra kilos to shed them - being overweight doubles the risk of cervical cancer, a new study finds.