A 25-year-old woman has been told that her cervical smear shows mild dyscariosis

A 25-year-old woman has been told that her cervical smear shows mild dyscariosis (CIN 1). She wants to know what she can do to reduce the risk of cervical cancer. She takes the oral contraceptive pill, smokes 20 cigarettes a day and drinks an average of 10 units of alcohol per week. She is slightly overweight but is normotensive. What is the single most important advice to give this woman?

A. Avoid tampon use
B. Discontinue the oral contraceptive pill
C. Lose weight
D. Reduce alcohol intake
E. Stop smoking

Ans. The key is E. Stop smoking. [Smoking: A woman who smokes doubles her risk of cervical cancer