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A9. Cervical cancer; symptoms and diagnosis: Difference between revisions

Created page with "Cervical carcinoma is a “controllable”, highly preventable cancer for three reasons: * There is a precursor lesion (CIN) which progresses slowly to cancer (topic A7) * There is an inexpensive and non-invasive screening test for CIN (Pap smear) * The precursor lesion can be treated simply and effectively to prevent progression to cancer Additionally, <abbr>HPV</abbr> vaccines (topic A8) are available which effectively prevent HPV-related cervical cancer. For these r..."
(Created page with "Cervical carcinoma is a “controllable”, highly preventable cancer for three reasons: * There is a precursor lesion (CIN) which progresses slowly to cancer (topic A7) * There is an inexpensive and non-invasive screening test for CIN (Pap smear) * The precursor lesion can be treated simply and effectively to prevent progression to cancer Additionally, <abbr>HPV</abbr> vaccines (topic A8) are available which effectively prevent HPV-related cervical cancer. For these r...")
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