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The '''cervix''', or uterine cervix to be more precise, is the gateway to the uterine corpus.  It is not infrequently afflicted by cancer -- squamous cell carcinoma. Prior to routine pap tests it was a leading cause of cancer death in women in the Western world.
The '''uterine cervix''', also simply '''cervix''', is the gateway to the uterine corpus.  It is not infrequently afflicted by cancer -- [[squamous cell carcinoma]]. Prior to routine pap tests it was a leading cause of cancer death in women in the Western world.


Polyps associated with the cervix are discussed the ''[[cervical polyp]]'' article.   
Polyps associated with the cervix are discussed the ''[[cervical polyp]]'' article.