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Background and objective: Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignancies among women. The present study aims to assess the sign and symptoms of cervical cancer in women aged between 25-80 years. Materials and Method: The current study was a case control study. Total age matched 75 cases and controls were taken. The sampling technique for cases was total enumeration technique and for controls purposive sampling was used. Women who satisfied the inclusion criteria were included in study. A questionnaire was developed to identify the sign and symptoms of cervical cancer amongst the subjects. Face to face interview was conducted with the subjects. Result: There was significant difference (p<0.05) of pain during sexual intercourse, bleeding during sexual intercourse, lower back pain, itching and burning in genital area, vaginal discharge that smell unpleasant, bleeding between period, and excessive vaginal bleeding with development of cervical cancer. In logistic regression excessive bleeding and lower back pain showed a significant association with development of carcinoma of cervix. Conclusion: Pain and bleeding during sexual intercourse, lower back pain, itching and burning in genital area, vaginal discharge that smell unpleasant, bleeding between period, and excessive vaginal bleeding were the sign and symptom of cervical cancer. With prior identification of sign and symptoms of cervical cancer can identify carcinoma of cervix in early stages and prompt treatment can be started. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]