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Treatment

PDQ Treatment Information for Health Professionals

  • Cervical Cancer Treatment
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Research

Genomic features of cervical cancer

Gardasil 9 Protects against Additional HPV Types

Multiple biopsies superior to single biopsy in detecting cervical cancer precursors

Negative HPV screening test predicts low cervical cancer risk better than negative Pap test


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Causes & Prevention

PDQ Prevention Information for Health Professionals

  • Cervical Cancer Prevention
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Screening

PDQ Screening Information for Health Professionals

  • Cervical Cancer Screening
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Statistics

  • Cervical cancer statistics based on data from large groups of patients to be used as a general guide.

Supportive & Palliative Care

  • Find evidence-based supportive and palliative care information for health professionals on the assessment and management of cancer-related symptoms and conditions.
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