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Law: Requiring HPV Vaccine

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research the HPV vaccine and estimate its cost. They interview doctors and local health officials about it. Students write feature stories based on their research focusing on the timelines for implementation in their states or...
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Womens health.gov: Hysterectomy

For Students 9th - 10th
What is a hysterectomy? How common are hysterectomies? How is a hysterectomy performed? These and other questions are answered on this page.
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National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Inst.: Uterine Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed for patients with uterine sarcoma, this website discusses treatment options available. Here read about the stages and effects of this disease and how uterine sarcoma is diagnosed and treated through the use of medical...
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Health Talk Online: Cervical Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to interviews with women to find out their experiences with cervical cancer. Topics include discover, treatment and side effects, and living with it. You can watch, read, or listen to the interviews.
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Onco Link: All About Cervical Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
The following topics are examined in this informative site: what is cervical cancer, am I at risk for cervical cancer, how can I prevent cervical cancer, what screening tests are available, what are the signs of cervical cancer, how is...
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Remedy Health Media

Health Central: Cancer Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides many links on information about cancer.
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Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support: Understanding Cervical Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Causes, diagnosis, treatment, after treatment, clinical trials, organizations, resources, and support are the cervical cancer topics described in this interesting site.
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National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Cancer Info Svc: Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives the connection between HPV and cervical cancer and gives information on preventing HPV and treating cervical cancer.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Abdominal Hysterectomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Why would a woman need a hysterectomy? Learn common medical reasons for getting a hysterectomy, hysterectomy methods, and alternatives to surgery. Links are provided to descriptions of a number of uterine problems.
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Cancer Index: Index Home

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cancer Index provides a long list of links to sites on every imaginable type of cancer, genes related to cancer, treatments, and resources for cancer patients and their families. The index can be viewed alphabetically,...
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National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: Cancer Topics: Fact Sheet: Pap Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Questions and answers about the Pap test and results.
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American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Lab Tests Online: Cervical Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
This complete site describes what cervical cancer is, risk factors, symptoms, lab tests, staging, and treatments available to combat this disease.