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In accordance with the Singapore Most cancers Society, cervical most cancers is the tenth most typical most cancers amongst ladies in Singapore. The cervix is made up of thousands and thousands of cells, and when modifications happen and are left untreated, this may become cervical most cancers. The commonest reason behind cervical most cancers comes from persistent an infection of the cervix with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV).
January marks Cervical Most cancers Consciousness Month. We communicate to Dr Cindy Pang, obstetrician and gynaecologist at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, to dispel 5 of the commonest myths and misconceptions in regards to the situation.
Supply: Her World
