The female pelvic area contains a number of organs and structures: the endometrium, uterus, ovaries, cervix, vagina, and vulva.
Cervical cancer develops from abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix that spread deeper or spread to other tissues or organs.
One important way to reduce your risk of cervical cancer is to get regular Pap tests. Another is doing what you can to prevent high-risk HPV.
Women with precancer cells in their cervix rarely have symptoms. That's why regular screening tests, such as the Pap test, are important.
People who have AIDS are much more likely to get certain types of cancer than people without the disease.