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Cervical Cancer Publications

CDC authors cervical cancer articles describing results of ongoing epidemiology and applied research. Please visit Cervical Cancer Research for a complete list of scientific articles by CDC authors, or Gynecologic Cancer Publications for a complete list of cervical cancer documents available online.

The Latest CDC Research

• Cervical cancer screening among women who gave birth in the US-Mexico border region, 2005: the Brownsville-Matamoros Sister City Project for Women's Health. Preventing Chronic Disease 2008.
• Primary and secondary prevention of cervical cancer—opportunities and challenges (editorial). Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2009.
• Assessing cervical cancer screening guidelines in patient education materials. Journal of Women's Health 2008.
• Self-test device for cytology and HPV testing in rural Appalachian women: an evaluation. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2008.

General Information

• The 2008 State of the State of Gynecologic Cancers* (PDF-509KB), released by the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, reports on the symptoms, risk factors, and incidence of the most deadly gynecologic cancers.
• Questions Frequently Asked by Women* (PDF-426KB) is a publication of the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention that addresses common questions about cervical cancer screening.

*Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.

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