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Female Anatomy 2
Female Abnormalities of the Anatomy Part 2
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Classified according to the type of tissue from which the cancer arises: squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma; there are a few other rare types of cervical cancer | Cervical carcinoma |
Typically originates from a dysplastic or premalignant lesion present at the active squamocolumnar junction; lesions gradually progress through recognizable stages before developing into invasive disease | Cervical carcinoma |
The transformation from mild dysplastic to invasive carcinoma generally occurs slowly over several years; HPV is now recognized as the most important causative agent in cervial carcinogenesis at the molecular level; HPV vaccine is available | Cervical carcinoma |
Subjective - Usually asymptomatic; |