The American Cancer Society estimates over 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer will be diagnosed in 2025. The organization reports there has been a sharp decline in cases of cervical cancer found in young women since the introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in 2006, making cervical cancer one of the cancers with a known path to prevention.
The Pap smear and HPV test are the screenings doctors use to check for cervical cancer. But will cuts to Medicaid and anti-vaccine rhetoric stall progress in eliminating the disease?
Guests:
- Dr. Thomas Herzog, MD, gynecologic oncologist, UC Health
- Kelcie Moseley-Morris, reproductive rights reporter, States Newsroom
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