Cervical Cancer: 4 reasons to get a Pap and HPV test
Cervical cancer can impact women of all ages. Cervical cancer is primarily caused by infection of human papillomavirus, otherwise known as HPV. Some strains of HPV cause cell changes on a woman’s...
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Breast health: 4 questions to ask your gynecologist
One in eight. That is the number of women that will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime, according to Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Women of all ages should establish a...
read more3 little shots: human papillomavirus vaccine can save a child’s life
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer among women. Human papillomavirus can not only cause cervical cancer, but also genital warts in men and women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
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No Excuses offers pap smears and mammograms to reduce barriers to women’s care
Even with insurance, some women can’t afford mammograms and pap smears. However, local community healthcare partners are working to fix that. Each year, Central Valley Health, North Dakota Women’s Way, Jamestown Regional...
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Woman survives uterine cancer
Less than five percent. That is the average number of carcinosarcoma uterine cancer cases diagnosed each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. And roughly 35 percent of patients diagnosed will survive...
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