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What is cervical cancer?
Cancer is a disease in which cells
in the body grow out of control.
Cancer is always named for the part
of the body where it starts, even if it
spreads to other body parts later.
When cancer starts in the
cervix, it is called cervical cancer.
The cervix is the lower, narrow
end of the uterus. The cervix
connects the vagina (the birth canal)
to the upper part of the uterus. The
uterus (or womb) is where a baby
grows when a woman is pregnant.
Cervical cancer is the easiest
gynecologic cancer to prevent
with regular screening tests and
follow-up. It also is highly curable
when found and treated early.