Most common type of cervical cancer: (A) Squamous cell CA, (B) Small cell CA, (C) Adeno CA, (D) Adenoma
Answer is A. Ans. A. Squamous cell CA* The two most common histologic subtypes of cervical cancer are squamous cell and adenocarcinoma.* Of these, squamous cell tumors predominate, comprise 85 percent of all cervical cancers, and arise from the ectocervix* Adenocarcinomas comprise 10 to 15 percent of cervical cancers and arise from the endocervical mucus- producing glandular cells.