Reply #180: Your experience doesn't mean you have a measured opinion.

[mzmolly]

Who said anything about "black magic?" How bout pap smears? They are known to save lives. Further, the vax manufacturer recommends one continue to get a pap smear on a regular basis.

Also, where is the data that the cervical cancer is on the rise? The info I provided,(which you did not read) states the opposite.

The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2007, about 11,150 cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. Some researchers estimate that non-invasive cervical cancer (carcinoma in situ) is about 4 times more common than invasive cervical cancer.

About 3,670 women will die from cervical cancer in the United States during 2007. Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death for American women. Between 1955 and 1992, the number of cervical cancer deaths in the United States dropped by 74%. The main reason for this change is the increased use of the Pap test. This screening procedure can find changes in the cervix before cancer develops. It can also find early cancer in its most curable stage. The death rate from cervical cancer continues to decline by nearly 4% a year.

Cervical cancer tends to occur in midlife. Half of women diagnosed with this cancer are between the ages of 35 and 55. It rarely occurs in women younger than 20. Although cervical cancer does affect young women, many older women do not realize that the risk of developing cervical cancer is still present as they age. Slightly over 20% of women with cervical cancer are diagnosed when they are over 65. It is important for older women to continue having regular Pap tests at least until age 70, and possibly longer.

Sorry your treatment was so invasive, I had a friend who's daughter was just treated on an outpatient basis. She did have regular pap smears, which would appear key?

http://www.cancerwise.org/september_2003/display.cfm?id=da2419bd-f2c5-4937-99172dfb1c3d0df7&method=displayfull&color=green

How is HPV treated in women?

When doctors detect dysplasia (precancerous cells) through a pap test and confirm them by a colposcopy-directed biopsy, the HPV is treated with a procedure involving the removal of the outer portion of the cervix. This is an outpatient procedure with minimal risk. This procedure is called a Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP).

Low-grade dysplasia may only need to be followed every few months, as it often goes away on its own. High-grade (moderate or severe dysplasia) is best managed by surgical removal, due to its tendency to progress to invasive disease.

http://imaginis.com/cervical-cancer/treatment.asp

The treatment of cervical cancer depends on the stage of the cancer and other prognostic factors. In many cases, physicians will also perform some type of treatment on patients with pre-cancerous conditions to prevent these conditions from developing into cervical cancer. For patients with invasive cervical cancer, the main types of treatment include surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy. As with many other types of cancer, the earlier cervical cancer is detected, the greater the chances for successful treatment and survival.

Peace