January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. I recently spoke with Lois M. Ramondetta, M.D., professor in MD Anderson's Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, to find out what we need to know about cervical cancer.
Here's what she had to say.
What causes cervical cancer?
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