This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more How to find out if you have Cervical Cancer People are being urged to look out for the telltale signs of a sometimes “silent” cancer that is almost entirely preventable. Ahead of Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness Week, which starts on June 17, an expert has shared some of the potential symptoms of cervical cancer that should not be ignored.
As its name suggests, cervical cancer refers to cancer that’s found in the cervix - or in the opening between the vagina and the womb. Around 3,200 people are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in the UK, resulting in around 850 deaths. But, according to Cancer Research UK , 99.
8 percent of cervical cancer cases are preventable. As with all cancers, the earlier you catch it, the better. It’s important to know the warning signs and symptoms so you can see a GP when necessary.
READ MORE 'I'm a doctor - these are three ways you are peeing wrong' Pain in the pelvis can be a sign of cervical cancer (Image: Getty Images) Speaking to Gloucestershire Live , Patient Claim Line ’s litigation executive, Alexandra Penk, shared advice on the red-flag symptoms of cervical cancer. She said: “According to Cervical Cancer UK, cervical cancer is when abnormal cells in the lining of the cervix grow in an uncontrolled way. “The cervix is part of the female reproductive system; more specifically, the opening to the vagina from.
