Cervical cancerFrom our partner site on breast cancer, MyBreastCancerNetwork.com. Worldwide, cervical cancer is the third most common type of cancer in women. It is much less common in the U.S. because most women have routine Pap smears that can detect the early, treatable forms of the disease. advertisement It is thought that the Pap smear has reduced the death rate from this disease by 70% since it was introduced in 1941. However, many women are still diagnosed with cervical cancer in the U.S. In the year 2000, 12,800 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer and there were 4,600 deaths. References: Mathur SP, Mathur RS, Underwood PB, Kohler MF, Creasman WT. Circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor-II and IGF-binding protein 3 in cervical cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2003 Dec;91(3):486-93.
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