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PAHO launches campaign to prevent
cervical cancer
3 HORA PASA , 27 DI NOVEMBER 2018 18:01
SECCION: SALUD
In the Americas, more than 34,000 women die each year from this disease, which can be
prevented through vaccination, screening, and treatment of precancerous lesions.
Washington, D.C., 27 November 2018 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO) launched a communication campaign today to prevent cervical cancer, which kills more
than 34,000 women each year in the Americas and is among the leading causes of cancer
death in women in 23 countries of the Region.