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Lung, stomach and cervical cancers accounted for nearly half of the cases that were linked to modifiable risks, with many linked to viruses and bacteria like the human papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis B and C, and Helicobacter pylori (a common bacterium that infects the stomach lining).
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Trisha Amboree, an assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, who studies cervical cancer screening, sees potential in the new method.
—Christina Szalinski, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Lung cancer was followed by stomach cancer at 784,073 cases, largely attributed to Helicobacter pylori infections of the stomach, and cervical cancer at 662,044 cases, attributed to HPV infections.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
After receiving a closer examination (and biopsy) from another clinic, McClellan was diagnosed with stage 2B cervical cancer, meaning cancer had spread from her cervix to nearby tissue.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Trisha Amboree, an assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, who studies cervical cancer screening, sees potential in the new method.
—Christina Szalinski, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Lung cancer was followed by stomach cancer at 784,073 cases, largely attributed to Helicobacter pylori infections of the stomach, and cervical cancer at 662,044 cases, attributed to HPV infections.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
After receiving a closer examination (and biopsy) from another clinic, McClellan was diagnosed with stage 2B cervical cancer, meaning cancer had spread from her cervix to nearby tissue.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Cervical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cervical. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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cervical
adjective
cer·vi·cal
ˈsər-vi-kəl 
: of or relating to a neck or cervix
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