Medical Minute: Cervical Cancer
July 19, 2022
Did you know that 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year? Primarily caused by the human papilloma virus (commonly called HPV), cervical cancer can result in up to 4,000 deaths annually, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
In this Medical Minute, Lauren Pinckney, MD talks about cervical cancer prevention in women, including the importance of regular Pap smears, annual well-woman visits and the fact that the HPV vaccine isn’t only for prepubescent or adolescent girls.
