cervical cancer: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: American Cancer Society - Cervical Cancer. Sep 12, 2026
Article revised and updated. Jan 13, 2026
Add new Web site: Cancer Research UK - Cervical cancer. Aug 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Cervical cancer. Dec 19, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - Everything you need to know about Cervical Cancer. Jul 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Cervical Cancer. May 31, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Cervical cancer: Epidemiology, risk factors and screening. Mar 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Cervical Cancer. Dec 15, 2022
Added information on the success of HPV vaccination in reducing cervical cancer incidence. Jun 27, 2019
Add new Web site: Healthline - Empyema. Jan 16, 2014
Add new Web site: WebMd - Cervical Cancer. Jan 15, 2014
Added information on colposcopy as a diagnostic tool and clarified information on colposcopic biopsy. Feb 03, 2012
Changed recommended age of Pap smear test from age 18 to age 21 based on guidelines published in 2009 by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Nov 20, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Cervical Cancer In-Depth. Aug 21, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Cervical Cancer. Aug 21, 2008
Article revised and updated. Mar 01, 2007
Added new Web site: MedicineNet - Cervical Cancer. Sep 20, 2006
Article revised. Mar 13, 2003
Article revised. Feb 15, 2001
New article added. Feb 16, 2000
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