Cervical cancer is one of the more common cancers of the female reproductive system. Most cervical cancers are linked to infection by HPV (human papillomavirus).Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second-most-common type of cancer that strikes women – behind only breast cancer.Cervical cancer is diagnosed through a series of exams, typically beginning with a Pap and – if you’re older than 30 – the HPV test, followed by a colonoscopy (in which a lighted, magnifying instrument is used to examine your cervix) and biopsy (in which a sample of tissue is removed for analysis in a laboratory).Ernest Han, MD is here to discuss cervical cancer, it's diagnoses and treatments.
