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Jan 2024
19m 57s

Update in Cervical Cancer Screening

MAYO CLINIC
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Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D., @ChutkaMD Guest: Evelyn A. Reynolds, M.D. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month | Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in women worldwide, although the number of new cases in the U.S. has been declining. The vast majority of cervical cancers are caused by infection with the Human Papilloma Virus. Due to a co ... Show More
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