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By George Rowand
Times-Democrat Staff Writer
There are three kinds of gynecological cancers: cervical, ovarian and uterine.
Cervical cancer
This cancer is generally picked up by a Pap smear, according to Dr. Jeff Bell, of Commonwealth Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.C. in Warrenton.
“We see some pre-cancerous changes, and a fairly typical sign is abnormal bleeding,” Bell said. “But frequently there are no signs.”
Still, evidence of the disease should be picked up in women who have an annual checkup. The growth can be seen under a microscope.
“When I’ve seen it, most of the women have not had Pap smears for five to 10 years,” Bell related.
More than 90 percent of the cases of cervical cancer is related to a virus which is sexually transmitted. It does not run in families, Bell said, and if caught soon enough, it can be treated by an in-office
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