Cervical cancer is the cancer that affects the tissues of the cervix, which is the narrow canal that connects the lower part of a woman’s womb to the vagina. These cancers can sometimes be confined in the cervix or it may spread to other parts of the body like the lungs, liver, bladder, vagina, and rectum. There are various risk factors which may increase your likelihood to get cervical cancer like: Having sex at an early age Having multiple sexual partners Being on birth control pills for a long while Having sexully transmitted diseses Compromised immune system Smoking cigarette