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"Alarming Number" of Cervical Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths in Women Over 65

"Alarming Number" of Cervical Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths in Women Over 65

The CDC recommends women stop screening for cervical cancer after 65, but a new study out of California shows a dramatic rise in both cervical cancers and deaths in that age group.

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Deborah Copaken
Jan 10, 2023
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Those of you who’ve ready my book Ladyparts might understand why a new study out of California had me running to my computer this morning to get this information out to you as soon as possible. Quick background: in 2017, I was diagnosed with HPV 16/18 (the bad kind) and pre-cancer of the cervix. I then had my cervix removed and nearly died from vaginal …

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