Nearly four out of ten lesbians not routinely screened for cervical cancer
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
Nearly 38% of lesbians polled in a national survey were not routinely screened for cervical cancer, putting them at risk of developing a highly preventable cancer, according to a new study. Cervical cancer is caused by a sexually transmitted virus, the human papillomavirus, and can be detected through regular Pap smears.