In 2019, the American Cancer Society estimates that doctors will diagnose over 13,000 cases of invasive cervical cancer. The majority of cervical cancer cases are caused by a sexually transmitted virus called human papillomavirus (HPV), but other factors increase the risk of cervical cancer including HIV, history of smoking, chlamydia, being overweight, long-term use of […]
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Take your health into your own hands by following a healthy lifestyle to help prevent breast cancer from forming. Eating healthy, exercising, and not smoking are protective measures you can take to lower your risk of breast cancer. Unhealthy lifestyle choices can lead to risk factors that increase your likelihood of developing cancer. Not all […]