Cancer of the Cervix
Alternate Names : Cervical Cancer, Cervical Tumor, Cervical Carcinoma
What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?
Cervical cancer that is found early usually causes no symptoms. Once the cancer
invades surrounding tissues, the woman may have vague symptoms such as the following:
vaginal bleeding between
periods
menstrual bleeding that is longer or heavier than usual
bleeding after intercourse, douching, or a Pap smear
vaginal bleeding after
menopause, the time in a woman's life when her menstruation ends
Symptoms of more advanced cancer of the cervix include the following:
loss of appetite
weight loss
fatigue
nonspecific back
pain
leg pain
inability to control urination or bowel movements
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