Facts about Cervical cancer

1. Cervical cancer is the only cancer specific to women which an be prevented.
2. It is caused by Human Papilomavirus(HPV). Studies have shown that upto 4 out of 5 women will acquire HPV infections in their lifetime.
3. It is caused by a common virus, which can take upto 20 years to develop into cervical cancer.
4. certain lifestyle factors increase the risk of cervical cancer to as much as 10 times. These include smoking, women who have had sexually transmitted infections, having had sex at an early age and multiple partners.
5. Regular pap smear testing combined with cervical cancer vaccination can reduce your risk of cervical cancer by up to 94%.

Reference:

Power over Cervical cancer,
Help protect all women,
www.pocc.sg