ABSTRACT
The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes most cases of cervical cancer. Healthcare providers can help prevent this cancer by recommending HPV vaccination when appropriate, regularly screening women for cervical cancer, and following up on abnormal test results.
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- Pelin Batur, MD, NCMP, CCD⇑
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women’s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Deputy Editor, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, Working Group Member of the US Cervical Cancer Screening Risk-Based Management Guidelines Committee
- ADDRESS:
Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, NCMP, CCD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women’s Health Institute, A81, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; baturp{at}ccf.org
ABSTRACT
The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes most cases of cervical cancer. Healthcare providers can help prevent this cancer by recommending HPV vaccination when appropriate, regularly screening women for cervical cancer, and following up on abnormal test results.
- Copyright © 2019 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.