the sign would be abnormal bleeding or a bloody discharge. however, with cervical cancer you do not want to wait for symptoms because that means it is bad already. cervical cancer is a preventable disease. you can prevent it by getting regular pap smears so that any abnormalities can be detected early and treated before it progresses to cancer. cervical cancer cases have gone down significantly since the pap was discovered and will go down even further in the future due to the new hpv vaccine.if you are not yet sexually active- run dont walk- and get the hpv vaccine.