Learn how screenings and vaccinations can help prevent cervical cancer and lower your risk
Cervical cancer is the?fourth most common cancer?among women globally. In the United States,?each year, about 11,500?new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed. It is the only gynecologic cancer that can be found early through?screening tests?when treatment is most effective.?Gynecologic cancer?is any cancer that starts in reproductive organs: cervical, ovarian, vaginal, and vulvar.
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, so take some time right now to understand your risk factors and learn which screenings and vaccinations can help protect you.
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