While rates of gastric, esophageal and cervical cancer have declined in China over the last decade, lung-cancer rates are still rising, Dr. Murphy said.

If that's the case, then the introduction of the cervical cancer vaccine for girls and women, which covers the common strains of HPV, may also help reduce the incidence of some head and neck cancers.

Conclusion The incidence of cervical carcinoma in young women under 35 years old is gradually increasing. The increase is correlated with HPV infection.