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What vaccine protects against cervical cancer?

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What vaccine protects against cervical cancer?

Vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV), early detection and treatment against this virus, prevent up to 90% of the development of cervical cancer, explained Eder Alexandro Arango Bravo, head of the Department of Health Education at the National Cancer Institute (INCan). She added that the HPV vaccine is the main element in primary prevention, with … Read more

New studies suggest that HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men and women

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New studies suggest that HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men and women

New research suggests that the human papillomavirus vaccine prevents cancer in both men and women, but fewer boys than girls are vaccinated in the United States. The HPV vaccine was developed to prevent cervical cancer in women, and experts credit it, along with screening, with reducing rates of the condition. Evidence that vaccines prevent HPV-related … Read more