Cervical Cancer

Constance Hill was diagnosed with cervical cancer, caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), in May 2014. She underwent a radical hysterectomy, radiation and chemotherapy, and brachytherapy. Then she had a recurrence and was placed on a Phase II clinical trial using the HPV vaccine and immunotherapy. Her cervical cancer is still present, so she is beginning a targeted therapy Phase I clinical trial. In her mind, all of this could have been avoided if the HPV vaccine was available to her as a child. Hear Constance tell her story. Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online:

After being diagnosed with stage IB cervical cancer in October 2012, Allison Pozzi consulted four different specialists near her San Francisco Bay home. Every one of them said she needed a hysterectomy, which would have prevented the then 35-year-old newlywed from ever becoming pregnant. Her fifth option led her to Pedro Ramirez, M.D., at MD Anderson. Dr. Ramirez offered her options; ones that kept the possibility and hope of having a baby alive, and she knew she had to come to MD Anderson. Allison had surgery at MD Anderson in 2012 and has been cancer-free since. On January 3, 2017, she gave birth to her first child, a son named Carlo. Allison credits Dr. Ramirez and MD Anderson for even giving her the hope that she would one day be able to have a baby. Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online at: