Cervical cancer has nothing to do with cervical vertebrae. It's a cancer of the cervix.
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Cervix
/ˈsɝ.vɪks/
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cervix uteriuterine cervix
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While most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube, it is also possible for them to occur in the ovaries, abdomen, or cervix.
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The cervix is the lower, narrower part of the uterus.
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Due to injury to the cervix during dilation used in some abortions, your next baby may have a low birth weight or you may be more likely to have a spontaneous abortion in later pregnancies.
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