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Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that affects women. The most common victims of cervical cancer are older women ages of 40+. Cervical cancer is generally caused by HPV (human papillomavirus) which gets transmitted through sexual contact and over some time (which can last for years) leads to cancerous cervix cells.Since HPV gets sexually transmitted, having multiple sex partners can increase the chances of the occurrence of cervical cancer. The antibodies produced by our body are the best guard against HPV and anything that causes our immune system to weaken can also aid in the development of cervical cancer. In that sense, taking good care of our health too is a preventive measure for cervical cancer.One of the best ways of detecting cervical cancer is to undergo routine/ regular cervical cancer screening tests. The cervical cancer screening test (i.e. the pap test or the pap smear test) is one of the best ways of catching cervical cancer in early stages. This test is not at all painful and just involves brushing off of cells from the cervix for microscopic examination. The pap test results are generally given as a rating on a scale of 1 to 5 wherein 1 indicates normal cervix cells and 5 indicates serious cancer signs. Though medical research is constantly trying to create new and better ways of detecting cervical cancer, Pap tests are the best technique that we have available today for early detection of cervical cancer. However, pap tests are not always accurate and if other symptoms strongly suggest cervical cancer, the second round of cervical tests might be recommended by the doctor.The most common symptoms of cervical cancer include pelvic pain or pain during intercourse, unexpected vaginal discharge or bleeding, increase in the frequency of urination, etc. However, the occurrence of these symptoms doesn't necessarily imply cervical cancer. These symptoms just suggest that cervical cancer could be a possibility and hence point to the need of undergoing other cervical cancer testsAs the disease progresses, there may be several symptoms that appear which are discussed in the subsequent section. It's important to note, however, that even in later stages of cervical cancer, many women are completely asymptomatic and only prevention, regular screenings, and pap smears will catch it early enough to be treated with maximum efficacy.

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