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Cervical Cancer Screening Just Got Easier. A Doctor Explains Why This Change Matters

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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer. Effective screening can detect precancerous changes years before cancer develops. But more than 4,300 women will die from cervical cancer in the United States this year, according to the American Cancer Society. That’s why the ACS has changed cervical cancer screening recommendations significantly: For the first time, the group has endorsed people having…

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Cervical cancer screening just got easier. A doctor explains why this change matters

Cervical cancer usually does not cause symptoms until it is advanced. A new guideline makes it easier to detect when precancerous changes are already developing.

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