Cancer that forms in tissues of the cervix (the organ connecting the uterus and vagina).
It is usually a slow-growing cancer that may not have symptoms but can be found with regular Pap tests (a procedure in which cells are scraped from the cervix and looked at under a microscope).
Cervical cancer is the 6th most common cancer among women in Singapore.
Top 10 cancers affecting Singapore women
Top 10 cancers affecting Singapore women
| Site | Ranking | No. |
| Breast | 1 | 6626 |
| Colo-rectum | 2 | 3206 |
| Lung | 3 | 1778 |
| Ovary | 4 | 1287 |
| Corpus Uteri | 5 | 1262 |
| Cervix Uteri | 6 | 1007 |
| Stomach | 7 | 863 |
| Skin (including melanoma) | 8 | 778 |
| Lymphoma | 9 | 677 |
| Thyroid | 10 | 618 |
The incidence of cervical cancer has reduced considerably in the last few years due to screening with PAP smears.
