Due to the pandemic, health officials have seen fewer women come in for their screenings, which means there could be many undiagnosed cases.
Though advanced cervical cancer is a rare form of this disease, it has a five-year survival rate of only 17%. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, board-certified OBGYN and chief medical officer of Verywell Health, told ABC News these findings are "a bit shocking." She pointed to the need for more cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccinations, saying men and women have a shared responsibility to get vaccinated and stop the spread of HPV.
"Men are actually going to be very, a very big part of how that virus is transmitted and sexually transmitted. So, I think that they are a very big part of the vaccination process in order to decrease it across the board," said Shepherd.
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