Cervical Cancer and Pre-Cancer
Cervical cancer or cancer of the opening to the uterus (womb) was the cause of many deaths prior to the 1940’s. It was in 1945 that the Pap test (smear) was developed. The Pap test is done by swabbing the cervix to look for abnormal cells that could potentially be cancerous or malignant. The Pap test, part of the well woman preventative examination, can be live saving. If the abnormal cells are discovered in time before they progress the disease process can be treated. In 2005, 10,370 U.S. women were diagnosed with cervical cancer and of these 3,710 died.
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