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Cervical cancer
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Cervical cancer begins in the cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects with the vagina. Before cancer develops, the tissue may have dysplasia, meaning abnormal cells that are still part of the cervical lining.
Picture a change that begins at the surface and can move into deeper layers. Some abnormal cells may become cancerous and grow within the cervix or into nearby areas. That possibility does not tell us what will happen to a particular lesion.
In brief
Cervical cancer begins in the cells of the cervix, the lower, narrow part of the uterus that connects with the vagina. It does not begin as something foreign to the organ; it develops when cervical cells undergo abnormal changes.
Dysplasia can be present before cancer develops; the term means that abnormal cells are found in cervical tissue. Over time, some may become cancer cells and grow into deeper layers of the cervix or nearby areas. This overview cannot predict the course of an individual lesion.
Sources (1)
- National Cancer InstituteWhat Is Cervical Cancer?
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