TMC Medical Minutes: Cervical Cancer

Posted: Mon 3:51 PM, Sep 08, 2008

Every year, close to 11,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer. Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Dr. Jeffrey Hermann joins us to discuss the importance of getting screened.

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