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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of cervical cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the cervix (the organ connecting the uterus and vagina). It is usually a slow-growing cancer that may not have symptoms but can be found with regular Pap tests (a procedure in which cells are scraped from the cervix and looked at under a microscope).
Estimated new cases and deaths from cervical (uterine cervix) cancer in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 11,070
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Deaths: 3,870
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See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Cervix to learn about cervical cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
For an overview of research advances, see Cancer Advances In Focus: Cervical Cancer.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Cervical Cancer Treatment
[patient] [health professional]
Angiogenesis Inhibitors Therapy
Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Q & A
Lasers in Cancer Treatment: Q & A
Metastatic Cancer: Q&A
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors
Cervical Cancer Prevention
[patient] [health professional]
HPV Vaccines for Cervical Cancer
Overall HPV Prevalence in U.S. Women
Cancer Risk: Understanding the Puzzle
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Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures
Cervical Cancer Screening
[patient] [health professional]
New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
The Pap Test: Questions and Answers
Pap Tests and Cervical Health
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Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Cervical Cancer Trial Results
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Search for Clinical Trials
Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Gynecologic Cancers
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Cervical Cancer - NCI Office of Women's Health
Gynecology SPOREs
Gynecologic Cancers Progress Review Group Report
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Cancer Stat Fact Sheet: Cancer of the Cervix Uteri
Snapshot of Cervical Cancer
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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