Hpv ; Extremely Common, Sometimes Deadly, Often Undetected; Women Over 30 Should Be Screened for Human Papilloma Virus, a Sexually Transmitted Disease That Can Lead to Cervical Cancer
The Record, Bergen County, NJ (August 30, 2005)
Author: Margaret K. Collins, Staff Writer
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The way rocker Christine Baze belted out the national anthem recently at Madison Square Garden, you'd never know that much of her inner cavity was removed years ago.
Baze, 36, is a survivor of cervical cancer. She was never tested for the human papilloma virus, or HPV, before being diagnosed and becoming one of a small percentage of women for which the Pap test alone wasn't enough.Hpv ; Extremely Common, Sometimes Deadly, Often Undetected; Women Over 30 Should Be Screened for Human Papilloma Virus, a Sexually Transmitted Disease That Can Lead to Cervical Cancer
"Choosing to know your HPV status can save your life," she said after her performance at a recent New York Liberty basketball game, where she hoped to educate more women about HPV.
There is a test that can determine whether women have a high- risk strain of HPV, the virus present in at least 95 percent of cervical cancer cases. But most women ...Try vLex for FREE for 3 days
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