Squamous cell carcinomas: Most (about 80 to 90 per cent) of cervical cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. Squamous cells are thin, flat, skin-like cells that line the surface of the cervix.
Adenocarcinomas: 10 to 20 per cent of cervical cancers are adenocarcinomas. Adenocarcinomas are cancers that develop from glandular cells.
Did you know?
93 per cent of cervical cancers could be prevented by screening and the HPV vaccine.
