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Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer usually develops slowly over time. Before cancer appears in the cervix, the cells of the cervix go through changes known as dysplasia, in which cells that are not normal begin to appear in the cervical tissue. Later, cancer cells start to grow and spread more deeply into the cervix and to surrounding areas. 

Early cervical cancer generally produces no symptoms. As the cancer progresses, these symptoms may appear:

• Watery, bloody discharge from your vagina that may be heavy and have a foul odor
• Anemia because of abnormal vaginal bleeding. 
• Ongoing pelvic, leg, or back pain. 
• Urinary problems because of kidney or ureteral obstruction. 
• Leakage of urine or fecal content into the vagina because an abnormal opening (fistula) has developed between the vagina and the bladder or rectum. 
• Weight loss. 
• Bleeding from your vagina after intercourse, between periods or after menopause

Women should have yearly check-ups, including a Pap smear to check for abnormal cells in the cervix. The prognosis (chance of recovery) is better when the cancer is found early.

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