January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. This disease is curable, but whether it goes away permanently depends on several factors.
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. This disease is curable, but whether it goes away permanently depends on several factors.
Cervical cancer can often be found early, and sometimes even prevented, by having regular screening tests. If detected early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable cancers.
A risk factor is anything that increases a person's chance of developing cancer. Although risk factors often influence the development of cancer, most do not directly cause cancer.
Some people with several risk factors never develop cancer, while others with no known risk factors do.
Knowing your risk factors and talking about them with your doctor may help you make more informed lifestyle and health care choices.
