Cervical cancer
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Definition
Essentially, cancer of the cervix but there are two types: cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical carcinoma.
Epidemiology
Incidence of cervical cancer is about 8.8/100 000 and mortality is 2.8/100 000.
Pathophysiology
The cause is the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV). There are fifteen different types which increase the risk of cervical cancer, the increase in risk varying depending on which type is present.
Risk Factors
HPV is sexually transmitted and so cervical cancer almost solely occurs in the sexually active.