Cervical Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]-To Learn More About Cervical Cancer For more information from the National Cancer Institute about cervical cancer, see the following:

• Cervical Cancer Home Page
• What You Need to Know About™ Cancer of the Cervix
• Cervical Cancer Prevention
• Cervical Cancer Screening
• Unusual Cancers of Childhood
• Drugs Approved to Treat Cervical Cancer
• Lasers in Cancer Treatment
• Understanding Cervical Changes: A Health Guide for Women
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines
• Pap and HPV Testing

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Understanding Cervical Cancer -- Prevention

Since infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most important risk factor for cervical cancer and precancers, it is important to avoid genital HPV infection. This may mean delaying sex, limiting the number of sex partners, and avoiding a sex partner who has had several other partners. Condoms are important to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, but they can't give full protection against HPV since there may be skin-to-skin contact of exposed areas which can transmit the virus...

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