BAKER T.
ASIN: B008WAWFBC
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 17
WHAT IS CERVIX 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 2012: New cases 12,170 Deaths: 4,220In 2012, more than 12,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer. Most will be younger than 55.