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Cervical cancer

Created for the National Cancer Institute, http://www.cancer.gov
Created for the National Cancer Institute, http://www.cancer.gov

Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Cervical cancer happens when cells grow out of control in a women’s cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina.

Anyone with a cervix is at risk for cervical cancer. It occurs most often in people over age 30. Cervical cancer happens when cells grow out of control in a women’s cervix.

What causes cervical cancer? It isn't clear what causes cervical cancer, but it's certain that HPV plays a role. Human Papillomavirus, aka HPV, is a common virus that is passed from one person to another during intercourse.

Editor's Comment
Establish motive for soldier’s murder

The commissioned officer was recently found lying in a pool of blood lifeless at his home in Molepolole. Therefore, his demise shouldn’t be treated as another statistic, either. As detectives look to solve the murder case, they should dig deeper for answers and leave no stone unturned in establishing the motive for this killing which seems like action movie execution style. There seem to be more to this case than simply meets the eye especially...

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