Cervical cancer is the type of cancer that forms in the tissue of the cervix in women. The cervix is ​​the organ that connects the uterus and vagina. There are several causes of cervical cancer. These causes include: HPV, smoking, immunosuppression, chlamydia infection, diet, oral contraceptives, use of an intrauterine device, multiple full-term pregnancies, being young during a first full-term pregnancy, poverty, diethylstilbestrol and family history of cervical cancer. The biggest risk factor for cervical cancer is human papillomavirus, also known as HPV. HPV is a virus that is transmitted by skin-to-skin contact. It is normally transmitted sexually and usually goes away on its own, but can sometimes become cancerous. This is a major risk factor for this type of cancer because it is very common and easy to transmit. Cervical cancer can be extremely deadly because the cervix is ​​a major organ in the female body. It forms the lower part of the uterus, or uterus, and connects the uterus to the vagina, or birth canal. There are two main cells that cover the tissues of the cervix. These are squamous and glandular cells. The common place where these two cells come into contact with each other is called the transformation zone. Most cervical cancers begin either in the transformation zone or directly in the lining of the cervix. This makes cervical cancer the fourth deadliest cancer for women worldwide. Cervical cancer occurs when normal cells in the cervix undergo precancerous changes that then develop into cancer. Precancerous changes include: cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, squamous intraepithelial lesion and dysplasia. All of these precancerous changes can be revealed with a Pap test. A Pap... middle of paper ... HPV doesn't know you have it, which makes it all the more dangerous because that's how it spreads more quickly. In the United States, more women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, but hopefully awareness of cervical cancer will change. Works Cited National Cancer Institute, . No. Internet. March 30, 2014... No. Internet. March 30, 2014. .CDC, . No. Internet. March 30, 2014. American Cancer Society, . No. Internet. March 30, 2014..Harper, DM. No. Internet. March 30, 2014.genital-warts/hpv-virus-information-about-human-papillomavirus>.