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January 2011 Live Smart

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January is Cervical Cancer Screening Month. There are 10,000-15,000 cases of cervical cancer diagnosed every year in the United States. Most of the time, early cervical cancer has no symptoms; so by the time there is a diagnosis, the disease is often in advanced stages. When cervical cancer is caught early, it is 100% treatable. Women can help prevent cervical cancer with just one simple step.  

 In this month's Live Smart segment, Dr. John Currie, the Director of Women's Health Services at the John B. Amos Cancer Center, explains what that one simple step is, who is most at risk for cervical cancer, and what leads to the disease.

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