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    Vaccinations - 3 year(s) ago

    Vaccines are one of our safest and most effective tools for stopping the spread of preventable diseases. The American Medical Association brings you updates on vaccine research and development, legal and ethical issues surrounding vaccines, how to talk to your patients about getting vaccinated and more.

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    • Vaccines are one of the safest and most effective tools for stopping the spread of preventable diseases. In honor of #NationalImmunizationAwareness Month, stay up-to-date on vaccine research & development with #OurAMA resources. https://t.co/PRYoAXSQDK

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    ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about screening for cervical cancer, including risks and benefits of screening. You will also learn about some of the things that a woman can do to reduce her risk of developing cervical cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.PreventionCervical cancer can often be prevented by having regular screenings to find any precancers and treat them, as well as…

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    • Coping w/ the stigma of cervical cancer—Although almost all cervical cancers r caused by HPV, it is important to remember that most genital HPV infections will not cause cancer. Cervical cancer can affect any1. @CancerDotNet #NationalImmunizationAwareness https://t.co/16IUo3zDeW

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    ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the factors that increase the chance of developing cervical cancer. Use the menu to see other pages.A risk factor is anything that increases a person’s chance of developing cancer. Although risk factors often influence the development of cancer, most do not directly cause cancer. Some people with several risk factors never develop cancer, while others…

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    • The most important risk factor for #CervicalCancer is infection with #HPV. HPV is common. Most people are infected w/ HPV when they become sexually active, & most people clear the virus w/ out problems. @CancerDotNet #MedEd #NationalImmunizationAwareness https://t.co/4CgGTcBPIP

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    ON THIS PAGE: You will find information about the number of women who are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. You will also read general information on surviving the disease. Remember, survival rates depend on several factors. Use the menu to see other pages.

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    • #CervicalCancer #Stats — This yr., an estimated 13,800 women in the US will be diagnosed w/ invasive cervical cancer. Hispanic women & African American women are most likely to get the disease. For more visit @CancerDotNet #NationalImmunizationAwareness https://t.co/Y9B2hV3883

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    In this podcast, Dr. Howard Bailey talks about what HPV is, how HPV infection increases the risk of cancer, and why vaccination is important.

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    • Howard Bailey w/ @UWCarbone discusses what HPV is, how HPV increases the risk of developing some types of cancers, & how vaccination can prevent cervical, oral, anal, vulvar, vaginal, & penile cancer. @CancerDotNet #NationalImmunizationAwareness #podcast https://t.co/uqJrMUDoWC

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    HPV and Cancer - 4 year(s) ago

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    • There is no cure for HPV, but doctors can often treat the warts & precancerous lesions caused by the infection through: a loop electrosurgical excision procedure. For more information visit & follow @CancerDotNet #NationalImmunizationAwareness #HPV https://t.co/IZ8RTSNViR