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The implantable pulse generator was placed within a silicone cuff on the left cervical vagus nerve, with electrode contacts positioned to deliver stimulation.—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026 But the device has also been lifesaving to help doctors detect cervical cancer in countless women.—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 June 2026 The company also flags baseline cardiac disease, abnormal ECG, arrhythmia, prior cervical vagotomy, abnormal cervical anatomy, brain tumor or aneurysm history, head trauma, syncope, seizures and nickel allergy as unevaluated risks.—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 While being treated for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins in the 1950s, this African American mother of five unknowingly—and involuntarily—changed the course of medical history.—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cervical