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Read first two bullets The availability of such an effective screening device, reportedly used by 88 percent of U.S. women, should lead to a greatly reduced rate of cervical cancer. Although the incidence of cervical cancer has been decreasing, it is still the fourth most common cancer afflicting women in the United Sates, and the sixth leading cancer killer. The American Cancer Society estimates there were 12,800 new cases of cervical cancer and 4,600 deaths from cervical cancer in 2000. These figures are particularly discouraging, because cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. |