Cervical cancer
Description
An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cervical cancer.
Alternative Names
Dysplasia; Human papillomas virus; Pap smear
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Review Date: 9/1/2006
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Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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