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Cáncer de cuello uterino
La mayor parte del tiempo, el cáncer cervical inicial es asintomático. Los síntomas que se pueden presentar abarcan:
Los síntomas del cáncer cervical avanzado pueden ser:
Los cambios precancerosos del cuello uterino y el cáncer cervical no se pueden ver a simple vista. Se necesitan exámenes y herramientas especiales para descubrir tales enfermedades.
Otros exámenes pueden abarcar:
Si a una mujer se le diagnostica cáncer cervical, el médico ordenará más exámenes para determinar qué tan lejos se ha diseminado dicho cáncer, lo cual se denomina estadificación. Los exámenes pueden abarcar:
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