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End Cervical Cancer in Our Lifetime

Cervical cancer is a malignant cancer of the cervix. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages, which has made cervical cancer the focus of intense screening efforts using the Pap smear. In developed countries, the widespread use of cervical screening programs has reduced the incidence of invasive cervical cancer, by 50 percent or more. Most scientific studies have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is responsible for virtually all cases of cervical cancer. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).

Please join Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis and Cheryl Francis at a FREE Health Screening
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, September 15
At the Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute
Learn about cervical cancer its prevention, treatment and technology
Get a Free Pap Smear
Sponsors:
The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
The Virgin Islands Department of Health
The American Cancer Society of the Virgin Islands
The Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute
The St. Thomas East End Medical Center

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