Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the cells of the cervix - the lower part of the uterus that connects the vagina. Different strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, play a role in the development of most cases of cervical cancer.
When exposed to HPV, a woman's immune system usually prevents the virus from doing harm. In a small group of women, however, virus survives for years to promote the process that causes some cells on the surface of the cervix to become cancerous cells.
The death rate from cervical cancer has been declining, partly due to detection. Doctors hope that a vaccine can prevent most cases of cervical cancer of the uterus in the future.
When exposed to HPV, a woman's immune system usually prevents the virus from doing harm. In a small group of women, however, virus survives for years to promote the process that causes some cells on the surface of the cervix to become cancerous cells.
The death rate from cervical cancer has been declining, partly due to detection. Doctors hope that a vaccine can prevent most cases of cervical cancer of the uterus in the future.
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