CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US women

Sweden aims to be first country to eradicate cervical cancer

The Swedish government has announced its aim to be the first country to eradicate cervical cancer through a widespread vaccination program. As part of this initiative, a targeted vaccination campaign has been launched, providing women born between 1994 and 1999 with free HPV shots, as the HPV virus is the main cause of cervical cancer. Through advancements in science, vaccinations have made it possible to prevent HPV. If a large number of Sweden…

National HPV vaccine programme effective at preventing cancer, study finds

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Study Finds 80% Decrease In Cervical Precancer In Early HPV Vaccine Recipients

Songsak rohprasit/Moment/Getty ImagesIn 2006, a new vaccine was added to the list of recommended childhood immunizations: a vaccine to protect against the human papilloma virus or HPV. This virus — which comprises 100 different strains — will infect just about everyone before the age of 45. And while 90% of infections will go away on their own within two years, some can have lasting and even deadly effects. But a new study from the Centers of Di…

The vaccination rate against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is alarmingly low. Early vaccination could prevent cancer in men and women later in life.

‘The HPV test is better’: Ontario ditches the Pap test, in favour of HPV test for cervical cancer

The province has announced it is going to use Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing instead of pap smear tests as a primary way to screen for cervical cancer.

CDC data reveal plummeting rate of cervical precancers in young US women — down by 80%

New CDC data on falling rates of precancerous cervical lesions in the U.S. underscore the benefits of HPV vaccination.