Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 45, Problem 3ITD
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The overall risk of cervical cancer, associated with the infection of cancer-causing HPV of any type from this graph. The graph given below has the cumulative incidence rate of cervical cancer correlating with the HPV status. It is studied in 20,514 women whose ages range from 16 years to older.
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The cancer-causing cells are the abnormal cells that have lost the ability of controlled division. Cervical cancer occurs in the cervix of the human female. Cervical cancer is very common in women. The HPV (Human papillomavirus infection) is most commonly transmitted through infection.
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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