Study finds increase in women 65 and older dying of cervical cancer

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A study, conducted by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, shows an alarming number of California women 65 and older are facing late-stage cervical cancer diagnoses and dying from the disease, despite guidelines that recommend most women stop screening for cervical cancer at this age.

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