Cervical cancer and the development of a vaccine 5 Articles

by Linda Oldham

In 2000 I was recalled to see my GP when abnormal changes were identified during a routine smear. When I visited my GP, he took time to explain the extent of the changes. on a scaling system of between one and five, my res...read more

by Elizabeth J. Rawson

Preventing Cervical Cancer What is it? Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that causes abnormal skin growths like warts. There are over 100 strains of HPV, about 30 HPV strains are considered sexually transm...read more

by Megan Hazen

I am a staunch advocate of the vaccine for Cervical Cancer. When I was 15, I decided I wanted to get on birth control. I was raised by my Grandmother and was really nervous about telling her about my decision. I went to...read more

by Joyce Nowicki

There is a disease that, according to the CDC on January 25, 2007, is killing 3,700 women per year in the United States alone, and more than 233,000 worldwide. There is no treatment for the cause of this disease, and almos...read more

by Leonard Konis

Cervical cancer develops when normal cells in the cervix ("neck of the uterus": The lower narrow portion of the uterus, where it joins with the top end of the vagina. Appears cylindrical in shape and protrudes through th...read more