Cervical cancer is avoidable

If diagnosed early, it is one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer.

Cervical cancer is an abnormal and excessive growth of tissue of the cervix, a part of the female reproductive system connecting the uterus with the vagina. This form of cancer results from cell mutation where altered cells grow and multiply out of control, and they don't die. Cancer cells invade nearby tissues and can break away from a tumour to spread elsewhere in the body. Almost all cervical cancers are a result of infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a very common virus transmitted through sexual intercourse. Once diagnosed, surgical intervention is the mainstay of treatment. However, combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy is also an effective alternative.