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cervix

1. the technical name for neck
2. any necklike part of an organ, esp the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina
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cervix

[′sər·viks]
(anatomy)
A constricted or necklike portion of a structure.
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For females, it's breast, cervix uteri, lung, ovary and thyroid.
Last year, breast cancer was leading followed by cervical, prostrate and oesophagus cancer.However, in Africa cancer of the cervix uteri is the leading killer, with 81,687 deaths reported in 2018, followed by breast cancer (74,072).
The method of delivery should be individualized according to the patients' preferences, status of cervix uteri, and labor progression.
Malformation of the female genital tract includes congenital developmental malformation of the uterus, cervix uteri, vagina, and oviduct, and it is usually complicated by malformations of the urinary system, skeleton, and other systems.
(%) All sites 440.3 1,529,078 (100) Prostate -- ** 177,489 (12) Female breast -- 224,147 (15) Late-stage female breast -- 75,376 Lung and bronchus 60.4 210,828 (14) Colon and rectum 38.9 134,784 (19) Cervix uteri -- 12,042 (1) Race/Ethnicity White 440.4 1,282,703 (84) Black 446.1 165,559 (11) American Indian/Alaska Native 269.0 8,139 (1) Asian and Pacific Islander 285.7 45,364 (3) Hispanic 340.5 111,815 (7) Age group (yrs) <20 18.0 14,748 (1) 20-49 155.2 189,203 (12) 50-64 798.3 498,286 (33) 65-74 1,765.3 414,745 (27) [greater than or equal to] 75 2,171.8 412,096 (27) Males Characteristic Rate No.
[11] also observed that Cancer cervix is first three common cancer among Indian female, in Banglore-(2008-09) Breast (27.3%), cervix uteri (14.0%), Ovary (5.7%), Barshi (rural)-(2009-2010) cervix uteri (29.8%), Breast (18.5%) Ovary (6.0%), Bhopal (2009-10) Brest (26.7%), cervix uteri (16.0%), Ovary (8.0%).
Among women, leukaemia, breast, thyroid, cervix uteri and stomach cancers are the most common types," said Al Rawahy.
Strong evidence for a causal etiology with HPV has been stated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer for cancers of the cervix uteri, penis, vulva, vagina, anus and oropharynx (including base of the tongue and tonsils).
Analyses were based on registered cases of invasive cancer in Cali during the period 1995-2004 for the following cancer sites: breast and cervix uteri (women), prostate (men), stomach and lung (men and women).
The commonest cancers among men were: i) lip and oral cavity cancers 10.5, ii) lung cancer 9.8, and iii) prostate cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma each 5.3, and among women: i) breast cancer 50.3, ii) lip and oral cavity cancers 9.1, and iii) cervix uteri cancer 7.9, per 100,000.
Certain policies also pay for a full mastectomy and of 12.5% of cover up to a maximum of PS12,500 Certain critical illness polices will pay the following three partial payments for cancer of 12.5% of cover up to a maximum of PS12,500, Testicular carcinoma in-situ; Carcinoma in-situ of the cervix uteri; Carcinoma in-situ of the urinary bladder Many of the changes to Critical Illness Cover which now encompass these partial payments have happened in recent years.
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