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Article: Cervical cancer: putting prevention into practice.(Clinical report)
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- Townsend Letter
- Article date:
- April 1, 2009
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Worldwide, cervical cancer ranks fifth for cancer mortality in women. (1) In 2006, an estimated 10,000 women in the US will have been diagnosed with cervical cancer, and nearly 4,000 will die from it. (2) Estimated new cases of cervical cancer in 2008 are 11,070 and deaths 3,870. (3)
Cervical cancer is the second most common malignant cancer found in women between ages 15 and 34. It is one of the few cancers that have well-defined precancerous stages, which allows for successful treatment with early detection and diagnosis. (4), (5)
Since its introduction in 1941, the Papanicolaou (Pap) smear has made one of the greatest positive impacts as a preventive ...