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Most cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus or HPV, and screening for HPV can help identify women who may be at risk of developing cervical cancer. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for cervical cancer with cervical cytology every three years for women ages 21 to 29. “Most cervical cancers are found in people who have never had a cervical cancer screening test or who have not had one recently. Screening for cervical cancer remains important because early cases often may not have signs or symptoms. Cervical cancer is treated in many ways, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Persons: Dickson, BD –, Dr, Karen E, Knudsen, , Jeff Andrews, , Roche, ” Dr, William Dahut, Sanjay Gupta, ” Trena Depel Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, Roche, Company, BD, FDA, American Cancer Society, US Preventive Services Task Force, National Cancer Institute, US Centers for Disease Control, , CNN Health, Health, Teal Health Locations: United States
Now, a report from the American Cancer Society projects that by 2050, the number of people with cancer could rise 77%. Overall, the top 10 cancer types in both men and women accounted for more than 60% of newly diagnosed cancer cases and cancer deaths, according to the report. Lung cancer was also the leading cause of cancer deaths, followed by colorectal, liver, breast in women, stomach, pancreatic, esophagus, prostate, cervical and leukemia. “While we do see lung cancers that are not related to smoking, the number one cause of lung cancer is smoking. “Interestingly, pollution and other airborne environmental exposures probably increase the risk of lung cancer in many parts of the world.
Persons: , William Dahut, ” Dahut, “ We’re, Lung, Ahmedin Jemal, Dr, Bilal Siddiqui, there’s, Harold Burstein, ” Burstein, , Sanjay Gupta, Burstein Organizations: CNN, American Cancer Society, Cancer, Global Cancer, Health, University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center, Dana, Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, CNN Health Locations: Saharan Africa, South America, Asia, China
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