Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix (the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina). Unlike other cancers, cervical cancer is not passed down through family genes. It’s caused by certain types of a virus, human papillomavirus (HPV).
When a woman becomes infected with certain types of HPV, and the virus doesn’t go away on its own, abnormal cells can develop in the lining of the cervix. If these cells are not found early and treated, precancers and then cancer can develop.
While half of all women diagnosed with cervical cancer are between 35 and 55 years old, many of these women were probably exposed to cancer-causing HPV types in their teens or 20s.
For more information about Cervical Cancer:
http://www.gardasil.com/hpv/human-papillomavirus/cervical-cancer/
Learn more about Gardasil, the HPV vaccine:
http://www.gardasil.com/
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