East Cork clinic part of the 'bigger picture' in bringing cervical cancer care to vulnerable groups – Irish Examiner
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Cervical Check
Does getting HPV increase your cervical cancer risk?
SOME 250 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Ireland annually. In 90% of those cases, the cancer is caused by the prolonged presence of the HPV virus in cervical cells. Does this mean that you are more at risk of cancer if you get infected with HPV? It’s a little bit more complicated than that, … Read more
Pre-cervical cancer now ‘rare’ in young women thanks to HPV vaccine
Doctors rarely see young women with signs of pre-cervical cancer now thanks to the “incredible” impact of the HPV vaccine, the clinical director at CervicalCheck said. The HPV vaccine has been offered to girls in first year of secondary school since 2010. All women are eligible for cervical screening from the age of 25. Dr … Read more