Question 1

what does cervical cancer look like from the outside of your body?

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You can not see: From outside of your body you can not see it or nobody else can see it.

Question 2

what exactly does cervical cancer look like?

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It is a growth on th: It is a tumor or growth on the cervix. It looks like a cauliflower like growth on top of the cervix. It bleeds on touch and a biopsy shows cancer cells. It is not difficult to diagnose for any good doctor especially a gynecologist which is where you should go to get examined for this problem.

Question 3

i would like info on cervical cancer.?

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Treatment or screen?: Cervical cancer can be screened for or prevented by using Pap smears and HPV testing. There is also a vaccine. If you have been diagnosed with it, the treatment depends on how large it is or if it has spread. This may include surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy. An opinion with a gynecologic oncologist is best. If it is cervical PRE-cancer, then treatments may be more limited and less invasive.

Question 4

what exactly does cervical cancer looks like?

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Yes: You should see a healthcare professional if you think you cancer.

Question 5

can you develop cervical cancer within a short amount of time, like a couple of years?

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Cervix CA incubation: Cervical cancer is usually caused by human papilloma virus (hpv-16) infection. It has been estimated that the median time from first detection of hpv infection to the finding of carcinoma-in-situ of the cervix (earliest form of cancer) is about 7-12 years, perhaps earlier for the development of genital warts. It is unlikely that cervical cancer develops within 2 years from first exposure to hpv.

Question 6

what is cervical cancer ?

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Malignancy: Cancer of the mouth of the uterus.

Question 7

who gets cervical cancer?

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HPV : Most cervical cancer is caused by a virus called human papillomavirus, or hpv. You can get hpv by having sexual contact with someone who has it.

Question 8

how lethal is cervical cancer?

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Depends: Early stage - very curable. My opinion: definitely need to vaccinate boys & girls vs hpv early. Stage 0 thru iii curable with surgery and/or radiation & chemo.

Question 9

is cervical cancer hereditary?

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No: It is caused by a prior infection.

Question 10

how is cervical cancer spread?

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Contiguity: As most cancers cells move towards the vicinity ( the rest of the uterus)first, then travel through the blood flow of the lymphatic, venous and arterial tree far from its original place. Nowadays cervical cancer is detected early with the papanicolau test.

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