Results for Cervical Conditions

WebMD's slideshow explains the symptoms, causes, treatments, and survival rates for cervical cancer. A close link to the HPV virus offers a way to prevent many cases.

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More than 11,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed each year with cervical cancer. Here's advice from a gynecologic oncologist on how to reduce your risk.

Certain factors can make a woman more likely to get cervical cancer, a disease that is easy to prevent and treat when caught early.

Two tests, the Pap test and human papillomavirus (HPV) test, can help prevent cervical cancer

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A Pap test is not enough. Learn how a high-risk HPV test that identifies HPV 16 and 18 can detect if you're at increased risk for cervical cancer.

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There are some diseases and conditions that only affect women, and others that most of us immediately, if not exclusively, associate with them, like brea...

Investigators have identified novel genomic and molecular characteristics of cervical cancer.

iPosture or digital age poor posture results in chronic new conditions, text-neck, texting thumb, hunchback, and old favorites like low back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Most deaths from cervical cancer can be prevented if women get regular screening tests (called Pap tests).

Do you know someone who has had breast cancer? Chances are you can name one -- or more -- friend, relative or co-worker without giving the question too much thought. However, if I were asking about cervical cancer instead, you might need a little more time to think, and even then you may find yourself unable to call anyone to mind. But just because this gynecologic cancer occurs less frequently doesn’t mean it’s less deadly.

Cervical radiculopathy is pain starting in the upper spine (neck) that causes pain, numbness, or weakness in the neck and going down the arm or arms.

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The prevalence of chronic medical conditions is one of the largest challenges facing the employers today. Here are four easy ways you can help manage and reduce chronic conditions in your workforce.

The American Cancer Society is actively fighting cervical cancer on many fronts. We are helping people get tested for cervical cancer, helping them understand their diagnosis, and helping them get the treatments they need. The American Cancer Society also funds new research to help prevent, find, and treat cervical cancer. Learn more about these activities here.

HPV vaccination can protect your children from several types of cancers.