UCSD Cancer Center Outreach Program
Cervical Cancer Education

Catch it early and save your life.
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Introduction
What is cervical cancer?
I am only 21, so does that mean that I do not have to worry about cancer?
What causes cervical cancer?

What Happens if I am infected with HPV?

How do I know if I am at risk for cervical cancer?
Is early detection important for cervical cancer?
What are the symptoms of cervical cancer?
Will screening for cervical cancer really help me?
If I decide to be screened for cervical cancer, when should I begin?
What if my screening test suggests that there may be abnormal cells on my cervix?
If the sample from my cervix shows that there are abnormal cells that are not yet cancer, but are in danger of becoming cancer, what happens next?
What is conization?
What do you mean by watchful waiting?
What if the abnormal cells from my cervix are found to be cancer?
What about radiation? How does that work?
Are there side effects from radiation?
What if the cervical cancer has spread?
I have heard friends talk about clinical trials. What are they?
Let us summarize a few important things for you.
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