Study: Cervical cancer death rates are higher than estimated

Women's risk of dying from cervical cancer is much higher than scientists previously estimated, according to a new Johns Hopkins study. The study found that black women in the U.S. are dying at a 77 percent higher rate, while white women are dying at a 47 percent higher rate. The previous findings didn't account for women who had hysterectomy procedures, which eliminates the risk of developing the cancer. The National Cancer Institute found that there were about 12,990 new cases of cervical cancer in the United States last year. Of those cases, the report found that 4,120 people died from the disease.