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Clinical Contributor
Verda Hicks, M.D.
Recent Articles
Cancer Care
HPV Does Not Always Lead to Cervical Cancer
What’s the connection between HPV and cervical cancer? Two Hackensack Meridian Health experts break down disease risk, prevention and when to get screened.
Cancer Care, Men’s Health, Women’s Health
Cancer and Obesity: What’s the Connection?
A new analysis released earlier this month by the American Cancer Society reveals a rise in six out of 12 obesity-related cancers in adults ages 24 to 49. What might this mean for the younger generation? It’s time to fully consider weight maintenance as a means of cancer prevention, if you haven’t done so already.