CERVICAL CANCER>.......DID U KNOW???

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•	Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 and type 18 are now on the American Cancer Society list of known carcinogens, substances that can cause changes that can lead to cancer.1
•	About half of all cervical cancers are caused by HPV 16 and 18. These are called "high-risk" types of HPV. HPV 16 and 18 are only two of the many types considered "high-risk" types of HPV.2
•	Almost all women will have HPV at some time, but very few women will get cervical cancer. Most HPV infections go away on their own. Only HPV that does not go away over many years can lead to cervical cancer.3
•	HPV infection can cause changes in cells of the cervix that can be found by the Pap test. New tests can directly identify HPVs by finding their DNA in the cells.2
•	When found and treated early, cervical cancer often can be cured. Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death for American women. But since 1955 the number of deaths from cervical cancer has declined significantly. The main reason for this change is the use of the Pap test to find cervical cancer early.4
•	Half of the women diagnosed with cervical cancer are between the ages of 35 and 55.4
•	Precancerous lesions in the cervix usually have no symptoms.5