But sometimes, it becomes very hard and even impossible to detect it before serious stages of the cervical cancer are obtained by the patient. There are few methods available for the treatment of cervical cancer. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are among those commonly used methods. In this article we'll look in detail of the cervical cancer.

The symptoms of cervical cancer include pain in vaginal discharge and intercourse. Metastasis may also occur in lungs or abdomen. When the cervical cancer starts reaping, the patient loses the weight, appetite, and get involved in fatigue, back pain, leg pain and pelvic pain. Bleeding may become very high from vagina and leakage of urine become apparent. Fracture of bones is also a symptom of cervical cancer, when it reaches to its extreme stages.

An infection, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for the development of cervical cancer. The virus alters the cells of cervix when finally leads to cervical cancer. There are around one hundred and fifty types of HPV are known for the development of cervical cancer. Type 16 and Type 18 are the most common and are responsible for 70% of cervical cancers.

Now, we'll look at the stages of cervical cancer. These stages are settled by International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. According to this staging system, Stage 0, the epithelium is involved with full thickness, Stage 1 is limited to cervix, Stage 2 enters into cervix and invades into it. Stage 3 expands to the pelvic wall. The methods that are suggested to diagnose the stages include inspection, cystoscopy, proctoscopy, curettage, colposcopy, palpation and inspection. Screening has also contributed a lot in the detection of any of the infections and disorders that may arise due to cervical cancer at its initial stages. Consequently, the stats of mortality have also come down as the cancer is detected at its initial stages.

After detection and diagnosis of cervical cancer, various ways of treatment are implemented for various stages and their sub-stages. Prevention is also done with the help of preventive vaccinations and other methods should be adopt in order to prevent bio hazards.