Cervical Cancer and HPV Statistics
Cervical cancer used to be the leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. However, in the past 40 years, the number of cases of cervical cancer and the number of deaths from cervical cancer have decreased significantly.
What if I have Cervical Cancer?
Cervical cancer is treated in several ways. It depends on the kind of cervical cancer and how far it has spread. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
How do I know if I have HPV or Cervical Cancer?
There are HPV tests that can be used to screen for cervical cancer. These tests are recommended for screening only in women aged 25 years and older.
How can I prevent Cervical Cancer?
The most important thing you can do to help prevent cervical cancer is to have regular screening tests starting at age 21.
What is the HPV Vaccine?
Approximately 79 million Americans are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), and approximately 14 million people will become newly infected each year.
What Is Cervical Cancer?
Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Cancer is always named for the part of the body where it starts, even if it spreads to other body parts later.
What is HPV?
HPV is short for human papillomavirus and is a group of more than 150 related viruses. Each HPV virus in this large group is given a number which is called its HPV type.
