Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer

“Cervical cancer is most frequently diagnosed
in women between the ages of 35 and 64,
with the average age being 50”.1

Umbrella

What may the Cervical Cancer Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Cancer of the Cervix
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervix Cancer

Cancer

What is the cancer?

DotS the definition of cancer may vary. The (United States)

“Cancer
A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer”.2

Cervix

What is the cervix?

DotS the definition of the cervix may vary. The (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) definition:

“The cervix connects the vagina (birth canal) to the upper part of the uterus. The uterus (or womb) is where a baby grows during pregnancy”.3

Definition

What is cervical cancer?

DotS the definition of cervical cancer may vary. The (United States) National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) definition is:

“Cervical cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues of the cervix (the organ connecting the uterus and vagina). It is usually a slow-growing cancer that may not have symptoms but can be found with regular Pap tests (a procedure in which cells are scraped from the cervix and looked at under a microscope)”.4

Signs and Symptoms

What are signs and symptoms of cervical cancer?

In Cervical Cancer: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging: Signs and Symptoms of Cervical Cancer the American Cancer Society (ACS) explain:

“The most common cervical cancer symptoms are:

  • Abnormal vaginal bleeding, such as bleeding after vaginal sex, after menopause, after douching, between periods, or having (menstrual) periods that are longer or heavier than usual
  • An unusual discharge from the vagina. The discharge may contain some blood and occur between your periods or after menopause
  • Pain during sex
  • Pain in the pelvic region”.5

Cause

What causes cervical cancer?

In Cervical Cancer: Cervical Cancer Basics the CDC explain:

“Anyone with a cervix is at risk for cervical cancer. It occurs most often in people over age 30. Long-lasting infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV is a common virus that is passed from one person to another during sex. At least half of sexually active people will have HPV at some point in their lives, but few will get cervical cancer”.6

In Cervical Cancer: Causes of Cervical Cancer the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) also note:

“Cervical cancer is almost always caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can affect the surface of the cervix, vagina and vulva.

About 80% of women will have the virus at some point in their lives, but many don’t know they’ve been exposed to the infection.

Most women with the infection don’t develop cervical cancer. Only certain types of HPV cause cancer.

Cervical cancer usually develops many years after the HPV infection occurs”.7

In Risks and Causes of Cervical Cancer the (United Kingdom) Cancer Research UK elaborate on risks and causes of cervical cancer.

Age

Is there an association between age and cervical cancer?

In Cervical Cancer: About Cervical Cancer – Key Statistics for Cervical Cancer: Incidence Rates for Cervical Cancer? the ACS note:



“Cervical cancer is most frequently diagnosed in women between the ages of 35 and 64, with the average age being 50. It rarely develops in women younger than 20.

Many older women don’t realize that they are still at risk of developing cervical cancer as they age. More than 20% of cervical cancers are found in women over 65. However, these cancers rarely occur in women who have been getting regular tests to screen for cervical cancer before they were 65”.8

Common or Not

How common is cervical cancer?

In Cervical Cancer: Overview the World Health Organization note:

“Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women. In 2022, an estimated 660 000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer worldwide and about 350 000 women died from the disease”.9

Pap Tests

Can when to start, when to stop and how often to have regular Pap tests, vary?

Depending on You, DotS and/or Depending on Your Country’s cervical cancer screening program, when to start, when to stop and how often to have regular Pap tests, can vary. It may therefore be in your best interest to choose to check what’s-what for you in your country.

Early Detection

Is there an association between regular Pap tests and the early detection of cervical cancer?

Yes. In Cervical Cancer the ACS explain:

“Cervical cancer can often be found early, and sometimes even prevented, by having regular screening tests. If detected early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable cancers”.10

Health Care Provider

What if I think I have cervical cancer?

If you think you have cervical cancer, or you are concerned about anything down there, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

In Cervical Cancer: Symptoms & Causes – Symptoms: When To See A Doctor the (United States) Mayo Clinic encourage us to:

“Make an appointment with a doctor or other health care professional if you have any symptoms that worry you”.11

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Sources

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  1. Cervical Cancer: About Cervical Cancer – Key Statistics for Cervical Cancer: Incidence Rates for Cervical Cancer? Last Revised: 14 January 2026. American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervical-cancer/about/key-statistics.html Accessed: 20 August 2026
  2. NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms: C — Cancer. National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/expand/C Accessed: 20 August 2026
  3. Cervical Cancer: Cervical Cancer Basics – What It Is. 11 December 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/cervical-cancer/about/index.html Accessed: 20 August 2026
  4. NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms: C — Cervical Cancer. National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/expand/C Accessed: 20 August 2026
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  8. Cervical Cancer: About Cervical Cancer – Key Statistics for Cervical Cancer: Incidence Rates for Cervical Cancer. Last Revised: 14 January 2026. American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervical-cancer/about/key-statistics.html Accessed: 20 August 2026
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