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What Facts Should I Know about Cervical Cancer?

The uterus (womb) is a bottle-shaped organ lying low in the female pelvis. The uterine cervix is the 4 cm long bottle-neck-like end of the uterus. While most of the uterus lies in the pelvis, the lower 2 cm of the cervix is located in the vagina, where it connects the uterus with the vagina. The canal through the cervix, the endocervical canal, is contiguous with the uterine cavity.

What is the medical definition of cervical cancer?

Cancer of the cervix occurs when the cells of the surface of cervix change in a way that leads to abnormal growth and invasion of other tissues or organs of the body.

What are the early signs of cervical cancer?

Like all cancers, cancer of the cervix is much more likely to be cured if it is detected early and treated immediately.

• One of the key features of cervical cancer is its slow progression from normal cervical tissue to precancerous(or dysplastic) changes in the tissue to invasive cancer.
• The slow progression through numerous precancerous changes is very important because it provides opportunities for prevention and early detection (through Pap test) and treatment.

Can cervical cancer spread quickly?

Invasive cancer means the cancer affects the deeper tissues of the cervix and may have spread to other parts of the body. This spread to areas beyond the cervix is called metastasis. Cervical cancers don’t always spread, but those that do most often spread to the regional lymph nodes, the lungs, the liver, the bladder, the vagina, and/or the rectum.

Hospital Stay Required in Days: 3-7

Treatment Time Required in Days: 40-45 OPD basis if surgery not required

Average Cost: The final plan shall be confirmed on the basis of initial evaluation. This   is an approximate   cost and may vary depending on the condition of the patient  .

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