Cervical Cancer

The organs and tissues of the body are made up of tiny building blocks called cells. Cancer is a disease of these cells. It is important to realize that cancer is not a single disease with a single cause and a single type of treatment. There are more than 200 different kinds of cancer, each with its own name and treatment. (Encarta 04) Although cells in different parts of the body may look and work differently, most …

…a group of small DNA viruses that cause warts, cervical cancer and other anogenital cancers. Usually your immune system gets rid of the virus without you even knowing it is there. CIV begins in the lining of the cervix. These cells multiply uncontrollably and form tumours (cancerous masses). Once a tumour begins to form it grows deeper in the cervix. Eventually it grows into the body of the uterus, vagina, rectum, bowel and bladder. (Encarta 04)