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Cervical cancer: General

500,000 new cervical cancer cases each year

80% of the new cases in developing countries

3

rd

most common cause of female cancer mortality

274,000 deaths each year

Human papillomavirus is responsible for virtually all cases of

cervical cancer

HPV 16 & 18: most prevalent of the Oncogenic types

Cure Rates high : Depending on the Stage