Cervical cancer o

Cervical cancer typically develops slowly over time with abnormal cells beginning to grow in the cervix first. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus where the uterus connects to the vagina. These are the cells that are most often found during screening tests. If abnormal cells are not found and treated, cancer cells may grow and spread further into the cervix and to other organs in the area.
Abnormal cervical cells grow most often in women 20-30 years old. Because cervical cancer is a slow-growing cancer, the chance of death is highest for white women between 45-70 years old and for black women age 70 and up. Death from cervical cancer is seen most often in black women than white women.