Cervical cancer malignant cancer of the cervix or cervical area. It may present with vaginal bleeding, but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages, which has made cervical cancer the focus of intense screening efforts using the Pap smear. About 2.2% of women carry one of the two viral strains that are most likely to cause cervical cancer. One of the symptoms of cervical cancer is the very unusual amount of discharge. Treatment consists of surgery in the early stages and chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the advanced stages of the disease. A vaccine effective against the two most common cancer-causing strains of HPV was recently licensed in the United States. These two strains of HPV together are responsible for approximately 70% of all cervical cancers. Experts recommend that women combine the benefits of both programs by undergoing regular Pap test screening, even after vaccination. Symptoms of advanced cervical cancer may include: loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, pelvic pain, back pain, leg pain, swollen single leg, heavy bleeding from the vagina, leakage of urine or stool from the vagina, and bone fractures. Cancer occurs when cells in the cervix begin to grow out of control and can then invade nearby tissues or spread throughout the body. Large collections of this out-of-control tissue are called tumors. However, some cancers are not really cancers because they cannot spread or threaten someone's life. These are called benign tumors. Tumors that can spread throughout the body or invade nearby tissues are considered cancer and are called malignant tumors. Usually, cervical cancer is very slow growing, although under certain circumstances it can grow... middle of paper... sexually transmitted diseases are the main cause of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer resembles various non-malignant venereal diseases in that it is associated with promiscuity. In addition to that, there was also another possible risk factor, Evita's mother died of cervical cancer at the age of 77. Cervical dysplasia is also a condition characterized by the presence of abnormal cells in the cervix, indicating precancerous or cancerous cells. The condition is classified as low-grade or high-grade, depending on the extent of abnormal cell growth. Low-grade cervical dysplasia progresses very slowly and typically resolves on its own. High-grade cervical dysplasia, however, tends to progress rapidly and usually leads to cervical cancer. It is estimated that approximately 66% of cervical dysplasia cases progress to cancer within 10 years.