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(Design Pics / Thinkstock) Screening tests for cervical cancer can detect abnormal cells on the cervix. These cells are often not dangerous and usually go back to normal again without treatment. But they might continue to change and eventually turn into cervical cancer. more...
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And discovering cervical cancer early on may improve the chances of successful treatment. The following tables show projections of how many women develop cervical cancer or die of it if they go for screening and if they don’t go for screening. more...
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Overview
A woman’s risk of cervical cancer mainly depends on whether she goes for screening, whether she has had an HPV vaccine, and how old she is. The following table shows estimates of how many women of different ages will develop cervical cancer if they don’t go for screening and don’t have an HPV vaccine. more...
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Research summaries
Cervical cancer (cervical carcinoma) is a type of cancer that grows at the opening of the cervix, which is found at the bottom of the womb. About 4,600 women get cervical cancer in Germany each year. Cervical cancer develops from a persistent infection with human papillomaviruses (HPV). If the viruses stay in the mucous membrane cells of the ... more...
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What are the consequences of an HPV infection? HPV infections usually go unnoticed, don’t cause any symptoms, and clear up on their own. In rare cases, though, they can also cause cervical cancer. The cancer may develop years or even decades after the woman was infected. More than 200 different types of HPV are currently known. more...
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With an HPV vaccine: About 10 out of 1,000 women would develop cervical cancer at some point in their lives – if they don't go for cervical screening. In other words, HPV vaccines could prevent cervical cancer in about 20 out of 1,000 women. They would also prevent the need for surgery to remove pre-cancerous abnormal tissue. This is because ... more...
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(PantherMedia / Paul Simcock) Cervical cancer can be treated with surgery, radiotherapy or medication. The choice of treatment will depend on various factors, including the stage of cancer and whether the woman would still like to have children. more...
