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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month!

Dr. Katriny Ikbal — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:37:00 +0000

Cervical cancer is related to high-risk Human Papilloma virus (HPV). Risk factors for contracting HPV include age of first intercourse and number of sexual partners. Most healthy non-smoking women can clear the virus, however, immunocompromised conditions and smoking decrease the chance of women clearing this virus on their own.

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Breast Cancer Awareness & Screening

Dr. Katriny Ikbal — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 22:54:00 +0000

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month which encourages people to take part in early detection of the disease. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and early detection provides a 100% 5 year survival rate.

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