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Risk factors
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Tests and diagnosis
- Pap smear Pap smear — Overview covers risks, results of this cervical cancer detection procedure.
- Colposcopy Colposcopy — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this procedure to examine cervical cells.
- Pelvic exam Pelvic exam — Overview covers definition, what to expect and results of this procedure.
Complications
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Treatments and drugs
- Vaginal hysterectomy Vaginal hysterectomy removes the uterus through the vagina to treat gynecologic conditions.
- Abdominal hysterectomy Abdominal hysterectomy — Surgery that removes the uterus and treats gynecologic conditions, such as cancer.
- Brachytherapy Brachytherapy — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this type of radiation therapy for cancer.
Prevention
- Cervical cancer vaccine: Who needs it, how it works Cervical cancer vaccine — A Mayo Clinic expert answers questions about the cervical cancer vaccine.