cervical cancer
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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… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Cervical cancer — Classification and external resources Histopathologic image (H E stain) of carcinoma in situ, stage 0. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
cervical cancer — (cervical carcinoma) cancer of the neck (cervix) of the uterus. The tumour may develop from the surface epithelium of the cervix (squamous carcinoma) or from the epithelial lining of the cervical canal (adenocarcinoma). In both cases the tumour… … Medical dictionary
cervical cancer — ▪ pathology Introduction disease characterized by the abnormal growth of cells in the cervix, the region of the uterus that joins the vagina. Cervical cancer was once a common cause of cancer deaths in women, but fatalities have been… … Universalium
cervical cancer — cervical carcinoma cancer of the neck (cervix) of the uterus. The tumour may develop from the surface epithelium of the cervix (squamous carcinoma) or from the epithelial lining of the cervical canal (adenocarcinoma). In both cases the tumour is… … The new mediacal dictionary
cervical cancer — cancer of the opening of the uterus … English contemporary dictionary
Cervical cancer gene database — CCDB Content Description genes involved in cervix cancer. Contact Release date 2010 … Wikipedia
stage I cervical cancer — Cancer is found in the cervix only. Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB, based on the amount of cancer that is found. In stage IA, a very small amount of cancer that can only be seen with a microscope is found in the tissues of the cervix.… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage III cervical cancer — Cancer has spread to the lower third of the vagina and may have spread to the pelvic wall (the tissues that line the part of the body between the hips), and nearby lymph nodes. Stage III is divided into stages IIIA and IIIB, based on now far the… … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage II cervical cancer — Cancer has spread beyond the cervix but not to the pelvic wall (the tissues that line the part of the body between the hips). Stage II is divided into stages IIA and IIB, based on how far the cancer has spread. In stage IIA, cancer has spread to… … English dictionary of cancer terms
