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Cervical Cancer Statistics

New guidelines for cervical cancer vaccine

October 02, 2008
The American Cancer Society has issued a recommendation that all girls between the ages of 11 and 12 should be given the cervical cancer vaccine. The vaccine, called Gardasil, protects against the disease by preventing infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) which is the leading cause of cervical cancer. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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HPV, Oral Cancer and Young People: What You Should Know
By healthgal , Health Expert

...  HPV, which we know is strongly associated with cervical cancer in women, is also featuring... Read more »

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The Pros and Cons of Gardasil
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...old and up to age 26. HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer.   According to the Centers... Read more »

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HPV Test Better Than Pap Test?
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...traditional Pap smear in detecting early precancerous cervical cancers. The authors of the study... Read more »

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The Importance of Pap Smears
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...important part of a women's preventive health care.   Cervical cancer is diagnosed about 10,000... Read more »

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Update on Cervical Cancer Vaccine
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...additional booster to keep immunity in place).  So the cervical cancer vaccination rate of 25%... Read more »

Health Guide

Cervical Cancer Symptoms
Cervical cancer is the third largest type of cancer in women worldwide, but is less widespread in the United States due to the use of routine Pap smears. According to the website,... Read more »
HPV
How Do You Get HPV? Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by direct, skin-to-skin contact by way of sexual intercourse or oral sex. Genital warts come from the same... Read more »
Promising New Study Attempts to find Vaccine Against Genital Herpes
...vaccine against Human Papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted infection that is one of the major causes of cervical cancer. On the heels of this approval, which represents a crucial breakthrough in... Read more »
Gardasil: The Cervical Cancer Vaccine
Cervical Cancer VaccineIn June 2006, the FDA approved Gardasil, the first vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer. The vaccine is approved for females ages 9 ? 26. It protects against... Read more »
Cervical Cancer: Resources
...Associationwww.arhp.org -- Association of Reproductive Health Professionalswww.nccc-online.org -- National Cervical Cancer Coalitionwww.cervicalcancercampaign.org -- Cervical Cancer Public... Read more »

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...pressure, breast exam, pelvic exam, and screening for cervical cancer (pap smear). Follow your... Read more »

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