When cancer develops in the cervix of a woman, it is called cervical cancer. The cervix is present at the lower part of the uterus or the womb. It connects the uterus to the vagina, which is the birth canal. Cervical cancer occurs when the cells of the cervix begin to multiply and grow uncontrollably. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer among women all over the world. In India, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women aged between 15 to 44 years.