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Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer - Causes and Risk Factors

What causes cervical cancer?

Infection with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common cause for cervical cancer. These viruses are transmitted during sexual intercourse, as well as via oral or anal sex. 

What are the risk factors for cervical cancer?


Other risk factors for cervical cancer include: 

  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection
  • Sexual intercourse at an early age (before age 20) 
  • Having multiple sexual partners 
  • Other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), e.g. chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV/AIDS 
  • Medical conditions or treatments that affect the immune system, e.g. autoimmune disease, taking long-term steroids or immunosuppressant drugs 
  • Solid organ transplant 
  • Past diagnosis of pre-cancerous cervical changes (i.e., cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [CIN))
  • Smoking

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Ho Tew Hong Prof

Prof Ho Tew Hong

Emeritus Consultant

FRCOG, FAMS, MRCOG, MMed (O&G), MBBS

Clinical Interests: Gynaecological Oncology

Ravichandran Nadarajah  Dr

Dr Ravichandran Nadarajah

Senior Consultant

MBBS (University Malaya), MMed (O&G University Malaya) FRCOG

Clinical Interests: Gynaecological Oncology, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Tay Sun Kuie Prof

Prof Tay Sun Kuie

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, FRCOG (UK), MD (Lond), FAMS, MAppLaw

Clinical Interests: Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Endometriosis

Ang Xiaohong Joella Dr

Dr Ang Xiaohong Joella

Consultant

MBBS (S'pore), MRCS (Ed), MRCOG (UK), MMed (O&G) (S'pore)                     ​

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