Category: Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer virus risk may depend on race »

Abstract
Race may influence a woman’s risk of a virus known to cause cervical cancer, researchers report. The new study finds that a variant of the human papillomavirus (HPV) from a particular geographical region will infect a woman longer if her ancestors come from the same region. Experts say it is an uncommon example of how [...]

Cervical cancer: Symptoms and risk factors »

Cervical cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. Cervical cancer is often caused by several types of viruses called human papillomaviruses (HPV). HPV spreads through sexual contact, which is where the buzz begins.
Cervical cancer symptoms and risk factors
Screening for cervical [...]