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Cervical Cancer Is Very Treatable
Cancer should never be taken lightly, but a cervical cancer diagnosis is not death sentence. Prognosis has improved immensely over the last 50 years.
The number of cervical cancer deaths has fallen more than 70 percent, thanks to the advances in screening and preventative measures that help uncover problems in the earliest stages.
If pre-cancerous cells are detected, a minimally invasive procedure, such as cauterization or laser surgery, can take care of the threat. Treatment may be more invasive when cancer has been detected; many cases caught in the early stages will be eradicated with a combination of radiation, surgery and chemotherapy.
The five-year survival rate for stage IA is 93 percent, and 80 percent for the next stage (IB).
Resources
Foundation for Women’s Cancer (Cervical Cancer)American Cancer Society (What are the key statistics about cervical cancer?)MedicineNet (Cervical Cancer Facts)Screening for Life (Cervical Cancer Myths and Facts)Mayo Clinic (Cervical Cancer Risk Factors)
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