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Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University

Cervical cancer: NHS pledge to eradicate disease by 2040 can be achieved – here's how

Around 80% of teenagers in England already receive the HPV vaccine. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock

The NHS has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer in England by 2040. This will be achieved by amping up current vaccination and screening programmes.

While this goal may seem unrealistic or even impossible, there are many reasons to believe it can be achieved, and in the timeframe NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard has set out.

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