In 2022 China had 151,000 new cases of cervical cancer, equivalent to one diagnosis every 2 minutes, and 56,000 deaths. More distressing, the youngest patient I have treated was only 21 years old, and...
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"Doctor, I’m infected with HPV — will I soon get cervical cancer?" In the clinic every day I meet women terrified by the association of "virus" and "cancer" — many, upon hearing "viral infection," imm...
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In the outpatient clinic, patients often ask: "I have annual check-ups every year—how could I be diagnosed with cervical cancer?" As a gynecologist, it must be made clear: this second most common gyne...
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"Doctor, I tested positive for HPV. Did my boyfriend give it to me? Is he cheating on me?" Every day in clinic I meet women whose positive HPV result has triggered a relationship crisis — many assume ...
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"Doctor, I normally feel fine — how could I get cervical cancer?" Every time I see cervical cancer patients, this question is almost standard — many people think cervical cancer "comes out of nowhere,...
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1. HPV16 is not an ordinary virus; it is the “prime killer” of cervical cancer
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Many women have heard of HPV, but don’t realize how dangerous HPV16 is! The HPV (human papillomavirus) family has more ...
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1. First understand: this disease is not caused by “uncleanliness”!
Many women notice a fishy odor in their discharge or vulvar itching and assume it’s from not being clean — a big mistake!
The core o...
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"Doctor, my test shows HPV high-risk positive! Does that mean cervical cancer is imminent?" Every day in clinic I meet patients terrified by the words "high-risk" — many think "high-risk type = precan...
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“Doctor, I tested positive for high-risk HPV58! Does that mean I already have cervical cancer?” Every day in clinic I encounter patients terrified by this result — HPV58 is highly prevalent among wome...
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"Doctor, I usually pay close attention to hygiene, so how could I develop cervical lesions?" This sentence is almost always standard when seeing patients with cervical lesions — many people think cerv...
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