Dr Chris and Lord Robert Winston discuss Jade Goody's latest prognosis that her cancer has spread to other parts of her body.
After breast cancer, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women aged 35 and under.
What is cervical cancer? Some key facts...
Cervical cancer is not thought to be hereditary. Cervical cancer, in 99.7% of cases, is caused by persistent infection with a virus called Human papillomavirus. HPV is a very common virus transmitted through skin to skin contact in the genital area. Cervical cancer is rare while HPV infection is common. Detection of early changes in the cervix by regular screening (smear test) is, to date, the most effective method of preventing a cancer from developing
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