cervical cancer

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Dear Mayo Clinic: Adults up to age 45 and at risk for HPV infection can get vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends some adults ages 27 to 45 talk with their health care provider about the HPV vaccine.

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3 ways anyone with a cervix can fight cervical cancer disparities

Learn what you can do to fight cancer disparities and reduce your risk of developing cervical cancer.

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Got a cervix? Be aware of cervical cancer

Roughly 7.5 per 100,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. Read what gynecologic oncologist Dr. Kristina Butler has to say about cervical cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

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Cervical cancer screening low, marked by racial disparity

The percentage of women who are screened for cervical cancer may actually be far lower than national statistics suggest they are, according to a Mayo[...]