LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and local doctors say the disease can be preventable if people take the right steps.
Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). It’s the third most common gynecological cancer in the United States. Last year, the National Cancer Institute projected that approximately 13,820 individuals will be diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 4,360 will die from the disease.
Dr. Carl Christie with Norton Cancer Institute said a major responsibility of the awareness month is to educate people on how to prevent it or detect it early…