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.