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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Symptoms of cervical cancer include abnormal vaginal bleeding, vaginal discharge and pelvic pain.
History and Symptoms
Most women with cervical cancer have no symptoms when disease is in its early stage.
Most common symptoms and signs of cervical cencer include:[1][2][3]
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Postmenopausal
- Intermenstrual
- Postcoital
- Bleeding after pelvic exam
- Abnormal vaginal discharge
- Pelvic pain
- Urinary hesitancy
- Dyspareunia
- Itching or burning of the vulva
- Fatigue
- Abdominal pain
- Weight loss
- Fever
References
- ↑ Hippisley-Cox J, Coupland C (January 2013). "Symptoms and risk factors to identify women with suspected cancer in primary care: derivation and validation of an algorithm". Br J Gen Pract. 63 (606): e11–21. doi:10.3399/bjgp13X660733. PMC 3529288. PMID 23336450.
- ↑ Dunyo, Priscilla; Effah, Kofi; Udofia, Emilia Asuquo (2018). "Factors associated with late presentation of cervical cancer cases at a district hospital: a retrospective study". BMC Public Health. 18 (1). doi:10.1186/s12889-018-6065-6. ISSN 1471-2458.
- ↑ Khalife D, El Housheimi A, Khalil A, Saba C S, Seoud M, Rammal R, Abdallah IE, Abdallah R (February 2019). "Treatment of cervical cancer metastatic to the abdominal wall with reconstruction using a composite myocutaneous flap: A case report". Gynecol Oncol Rep. 27: 38–41. doi:10.1016/j.gore.2018.12.006. PMC 6302027. PMID 30603660. Vancouver style error: name (help)