ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Research from the Medical University of South Carolina found cervical cancer screening rates among women ages 21 to 29 have been declining for decades, according to Hometown Health.
At the same time, rates of cervical cancer have been increasing among women ages 30 to 64, researchers found.
Researchers also noted 45% of women in their 20s are not vaccinated against HPV, the virus that can cause cervical cancer. Researchers said this group is not being protected by vaccination or screening…