What is Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is the third most common type of cancer in women with an estimated 11,000 women to be diagnosed this year and over 4,000 deaths. It is a cancer that starts in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens at the top of the vagina, and […]
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1 in 6 Cancers Are Preventable
According to new estimates published in the Lancet Oncology journal, 1 in 6 cancers is caused by an infect that is either preventable or treatable. The article goes on to explain that approximately 2 million new cancer cases every year are attributable to infections, and that application of existing public health methods such as vaccinations […]
