Knowledge is power: learn your risk factors for cervical cancer

By Alan Lytle

Published March 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM EDT

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It is estimated that more than 14,000 women in the United States suffer from cervical cancer each year. Kentucky has a higher cervical cancer burden than most states, with an incidence rate of 9.6 cases per 100,000 women. Many of those cases were preventable, according to this week's guest, Charles S. Dietrich III, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist at the UK Markey Cancer Center.

More helpful information courtesy of UK Now:

https://uknow.uky.edu/uk-healthcare/cervical-cancer-prevention-possible-increased-screening-and-awareness

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Alan Lytle

Alan Lytle has more than 25 years of experience as a Kentucky broadcaster. Over that span he has earned multiple awards for anchoring, writing and producing news & features for WUKY. He took home the Kentucky Broadcasters Association's Best Radio Anchor award in 2021.

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