Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix. It is due to the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Early on, typically no symptoms are seen.Later symptoms may include abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, or pain during sexual intercourse.orldwide, cervical cancer is both the fourth-most common cause of cancer and the fourth-most common cause of death from cancer in women.