title: Cervical cancer 1: an overview of screening and diagnosis.
abstract: This is a two-part unit on cervical cancer. The first part outlines its incidence and predisposing risk factors, together with the effect of the human papilloma virus. Precancerous changes to the cervix are described, as well as the colposcopy department's function, the new vaccination programme and types of cervical cancer.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
authors.forename: Hilary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jefferies
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control