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Cervical cancer symptoms

Trusted information on cervical cancer symptoms including unusual bleeding and pain when passing urine, and links to trusted resources

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops in a woman's cervix. It is is one of few cancers where screening can detect pre-cancerous lesions. Read about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and prevention.

Causes of cervical cancer

Find out the common causes of cervical cancer from the information and resources on this page.

Cervical cancer prevention

Trusted information on cervical cancer prevention including safe sex, cervical screening and HPV vaccination, and links to trusted resources

Cervical cancer treatment

Trusted information on cervical cancer treatment including for precancerous abnormalities and early stage or localised cancer, and links to trusted resources

Cervical cancer diagnosis

Trusted information on cervical cancer diagnosis including colposcopy and biopsy examinations, and links to trusted resources

Living with cervical cancer

If you have been diagnosed with cervical cancer, discover ways to comfortably manage your daily life by reading the tips on this page.

Practical aspects of living with cervical cancer

If you have been diagnosed with cervical cancer, discover practical aspects of living with cervical cancer by reading the tips on this page.

Cervical cancer – a personal story

Being diagnosed with cervical cancer can be both emotionally and practically challenging. Listening to others who have experienced similar situations is often reassuring and can be helpful. This video interview has been sourced from healthtalkonline.org, award-winning research into patient experiences in conjunction with the Health Experience Research Group at Oxford University, UK.

Cervical cancer could be eradicated within 40 years

Australia could be the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer, thanks to the free HPV immunisation program and new Cervical Screening Test.