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Survey Shows Most Women Can't Separate Fact From Fiction When It Comes to Cervical Cancer Prevention
Date:2/20/2008

cancer had already developed."

Survey Methodology

An online, quantitative survey, fielded by Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates (PSB), was conducted among 1,000 women age 20 and older between Dec. 20, 2007, and Jan. 6, 2008. The survey assessed women's evolving awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer, HPV and preventive medicine.

About HPV and Cervical Cancer

The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2007, about 11,500 women in the United States developed cervical cancer and about 3,650 died from the disease. Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second-most-common type of cancer that strikes women -- behind only breast cancer. Its cause, HPV, is a very common virus, infecting approximately 80 percent of all women at some point in their lifetimes. In the majority of women, the virus goes away or is suppressed by the body before it causes any problems. A Pap smear can identify cells that have become abnormal due to HPV, while HPV testing detects the presence of the virus itself. The FDA has approved routine HPV testing for women age 30 and older -- the group most likely to have persistent infections and most at risk of developing cervical cancer. In addition, the first HPV vaccine has been approved for girls and young women age 9-26, and is expected to greatly reduce the number of cervical cancers. However, the vaccine does not provide complete protection. Regular screening with a Pap and -- for women age 30 and older -- the HPV test should be a lifelong habit.

About the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health was founded in 1980. NPWH's mission is to assure the provision of quality healthcare to women of all ages by nurse practitioners. NPWH defines quality health care to be inclusive of an individual's physical, emotional and spiritual needs. To learn more about NPWH, visit http://
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