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Cervical cancer means that cells in your cervix are growing abnormally and out of control. The cancer cells can spread to other parts of your body.
The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina.
Current as of: December 19, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Ross S. Berkowitz, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology
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