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What are Cervical cancer symptoms and signs?

The slow-growing cervical cancer is one of the diseases that may not be discovered until the patient undergoes medical tests.

At first, there is no apparent cervical cancer symptom. The patient may have pelvic pain or bleeding from the vagina. It takes several years for normal cells in the cervix to turn into cancer cells. Abnormal cells can be found by doing a Pap test, which an examination from the cervix under a microscope.

Regular Pap tests and pelvic exams can treat and find mutating cells before they turn into cancer.

Other Cervical cancer symptoms and signs:

Advanced cervical cancer symptoms may include : loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, pelvic pain, back pain, leg pain, single swollen leg, heavy bleeding from the vagina, leaking of urine or feces from the vagina.

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For further information on cervical cancer symptom, consult our brochures or contact us directly.

 
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