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Steps can be taken including practicing safe sex, limiting your number of sexual partners and not smoking.
IN THE Philippines, about 2,800 women die of cervical cancer each year.
Cervical cancer can be prevented–with early screening.
At a health and beauty workshop for seamen’s wives, less than 10 out of 40 participants were aware of cervical cancer and its indications.
Because this disease is caused mainly by the easily contracted HPV virus, early detection and prevention are critical, say experts...
A simple vinegar test is all it takes to diagnose and help cut down cervical cancer rates among Filipino women, according to an expert from the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society.
There’s nothing shameful about suffering from cancer down there. Caused by sexually transmitted infection, cervical cancer has the second highest incidence among Filipino women, next to breast cancer. It claims the lives of thousands of Filipinos each year. The increasing rate is partly due to the taboo surrounding the disease.
Dr. Esther Ganzon, gynecologic oncologist, said young people must learn about cervical cancer and HPV before they become sexually active. Here’s a quick look at what you need to know about the dreaded disease:
