Everyone has someone they consider an important woman in their lives: a mother, a sister, a daughter, a loved one, or a friend. At one point in these women’s lives, they could be at risk of cervical cancer.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-USA), cervical cancer is mainly caused by a long-lasting infection with certain types of the human papillomavirus (HPV), occurring more often in women aged 30 and up. HPV is a common, sexually-transmitted virus; so common, in fact, that half of sexually active people will get HPV at some point.
In 2020, the Global Cancer Observatory recorded over 7000 new diagnoses of cervical cancer in Filipino women…
Keep on reading: It could be you, it could be her: What you need to know about cervical cancer