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If someone has cervical cancer as a child would you suspect sexual abuse?

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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Hard not to, but: The incidence of CC in a child is very, very unusual. It takes 10-20 yrs to develop. Only 1% of cases are seen before age 20. But, it's not impossible. The contact might be prenatal )mother to child) or non-sexual hand contact w/ genital area, but it wouls raise the ? of abuse in most people. It's very rare - ask Dr!

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Answered 8/27/2017

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