Archive for the ‘Types of Cancer’ Category

Cervical Cancer: Other Important Risk Factors

There are several other important risk factors for getting cervical cancer in addition to having HPV (human papillomavirus) infection. While they constitute risks alone, in combination with the occurr…

Cervical Cancer: Known Types and Causes

There are two main types of cervical cancer: squamous cell carcinomas, cancer that begins in the cells that cover the surface of the cervix, and adenocarcinomas, or cancers that begin in the gland cel…

What is Cervical Cancer?

Cervical cancer is cancer that develops in the cervix, the part of a woman's reproductive system and the organ that connects the uterus and vagina. The cervix is basically the gateway to the womb …