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Is cervical cancer hereditary?
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HPV germs: Agree with dr bh. Infection, not inherited. Cervical cancer is caused by certain bad members of the hpv (human papilloma virus) family. The good news: easy to screen and prevent courtesy of your old friend the pap smear & hpv testing. We're hoping the hpv vaccine will help too.
Answered 5/13/2014
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Also: Also, women of mothers who took DES (diethylstilbestrol) during pregnancy in early 1960s.
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