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HPV and Cervical Cancer: What’s the Connection?

  • January 11, 2023

When it comes to cervical cancer, nearly all cases are caused by exposure to the human papillomavirus, or HPV.

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Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Lives

  • January 4, 2023

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, a time set aside to increase awareness of the disease and the importance of screening as a prevention strategy. Minnesota Oncology reminds all women to…

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer

  • September 14, 2022

This content is courtesy of Mayo Clinic, the No. 1 hospital in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. Minnesota Oncology is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. This relationship…

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Receiving a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis: Nina's Story

  • January 17, 2022

At 38 years old, Nina Askani wasn’t looking for symptoms. But when she noticed irregular bleeding, she moved past self-diagnosis on Google and immediately asked her neighbor who worked in healthcare…

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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

  • January 10, 2022

When it comes to cervical cancer, prevention is key!  Due to advances in testing, early diagnosis and treatment, and the HPV vaccine, cervical cancer deaths have decreased…