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Do you have to be sexually active to get cervical cancer?
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The chance of: Virgins developing cervix cancer is quite low. Multiple partners increase risk of cervical cancer, current activity or inactivity is not very indicative of risk.
Answered 7/25/2012
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Cervical cancer: There are rare types of cervical cancer that can occur that have nothing to do with sex.
Answered 11/28/2012
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