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Cervical cancer information including signs and symptoms, screening, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, HPV vaccine and where to get help. Tests are recommended for 25-74 year olds every 5 years.

Cervical cancer can be prevented through regular screening (every 5 years). Cervical cancer screening is recommended for women or people with a cervix (25 to 74 years) who have been sexually active.

Genital warts are a common sexually transmissible infection (STI). About causes, signs, symptoms, transmission, treatment, reinfection, prevention, HPV vaccines, cervical cancer screening and support.

Information about human papillomavirus (HPV) including symptoms, causes, prevention, sexual transmission, cervical screening and immunisation to protect against cervical and HPV-related cancers.

The aim of cancer screening is to find cancer in its early stages.

If your mother took DES while she was pregnant with you, then you are a DES daughter or DES son.

A woman at high risk of a particular disease should be checked more frequently and/or at an earlier age.

Risk factors for throat cancer include smoking or chewing tobacco, drinking alcohol and Human papillomavirus (HPV).

Some immunisations are recommended for all Australian teenagers.

Find facts on symptoms, diagnosis and treatments of diseases and illnesses.