Cervical Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Safe Vaccine
A type of cancer that begins in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (womb) that connects to the vagina.
It primarily develops due to the uncontrolled growth of cells in the cervix, often triggered by persistent infection with high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection, and some can lead to cervical cancer if left untreated.