Nearly 1,000 women die from cervical cancer a year

• In the UK, every year, over 3,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer
• Nearly 1,000 women die from the disease every year
• It is not thought that cervical cancer is hereditary

• In most cases, cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection with a virus called human papillomavirus, which can be transmitted through skin to skin contact in the genital area
• Four out of five people will be infected with HPV at some point in their lives

Source: Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust