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The symptoms of cervical cancer can be caused by many other conditions, but it's important to see your doctor or nurse as soon as possible about them.
After diagnosis, you may have more tests to check your general health and determine whether the cancer has spread.
Cervical cancer is divided into four main stages, which describe the size of the cancer and whether it has spread beyond where it started.
A colposcopy is often the first test used to check for cervical cancer. Learn how the test is carried out, and about other tests you may have.
There are two main types of cervical cancer. They are named after the type of cell in which the cancer started.
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