Q&A What is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer is a common cancer in women, with about 570,000 new cases in 2018 and more than 311,000 deaths—85 percent of them in less-developed countries. Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), an extremely common sexually transmitted infection. While most HPV infections clear up on their own, … Continue reading Five facts about cervical cancer and how Unitaid is battling the disease