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Cervical cancer is the ____________________ most common malignancy in ____________________ worldwide , and it remains a leading
cause of cancer - related death for women in ____________________ countries . In the United States , cervical cancer
is relatively ____________________ . ( See Epidemiology . )
The incidence of ____________________ cervical cancer has ____________________ steadily in the United States over the past few
decades ; however , it remains at high levels in many developing countries . The change in the
epidemiologic trend in the United States has been ____________________ to mass screening with ____________________
( Pap ) tests , which permits detection and treatment of ____________________ disease .
Recognition of the etiologic role of human papillomavirus ( ____________________ ) infection in cervical cancer has led to
the recommendation of adding HPV testing to the screening regimen in women 30 - 65 years of age
( see Workup ) . However , women who have ____________________ , ____________________ screening test results , or a gross
lesion of the cervix are best evaluated with ____________________ and biopsy .