She later learned HPV-18, a strain of human papillomavirus, caused her cervical cancer. She never received the HPV vaccine, Gardasil-9, and believes if she had, she would have never developed this ...

Cervical conization. While the complication rate for cervical punch biopsy is low and acceptable, the complication rate for endocervical curettage or cervical conization during pregnancy is more ...

Laser therapy. Destroys abnormal cervical tissue using a beam of light. Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). Uses a thin wire loop that carries an electric current to remove abnormal tissue ...

"March is CANSA's Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, therefore, we want to remind people of the importance of body surveillance as well as provide information on cervical cancer," says Dr. Frank Bonfils ...