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The HPV Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer, So Why Are Indian Parents Still Saying No?

What the HPV vaccine actually does inside the bodyThe vaccine does not treat an existing infection. It trains the immune system to recognise and destroy the human papillomavirus before it can establish itself. Two strains, HPV 16 and HPV 18, cause roughly 70 percent of all cervical cancer cases globally.…

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Self-Collected HPV Tests Detected Precancerous Cervical Changes with High Accuracy in a New Review

A new meta-analysis found self-collected HPV samples detect precancerous cervical changes with high sensitivity. Here is what it shows.

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Cervical Cancer Is Almost Entirely Preventable. So Why Does It Still Kill So Many Women in India

Numbers That Should Not ExistEvery eight minutes, an Indian woman dies of cervical cancer. That figure comes from ICMR data published in its National Cancer Registry Programme report, and it has not moved in the direction it should. India records roughly 1.25 lakh new cervical cancer cases annually and accounts…

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Snooki undergoes hysterectomy after cancer diagnosis

Snooki has been keeping her social media followers updated on her health journey after being diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer at the beginning of the year.

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Strictly winner shares smear test update after ‘high-grade cell changes’

Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach has shared a health update after undergoing a smear test, which checks the health of the cervix and helps prevent cervical cancer.

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Two New Studies Show More Women Complete Cervical Cancer Screening When Self-Collection Is Offered

Two new studies found that more women completed cervical cancer screening when offered HPV self-collection. Here is where it is authorized in the US.

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Sky Sports News presenter Jo Wilson reveals she was 'wrongly told' her cervical cancer had returned

The journalist was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer in September 2022

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Global Cancer Cases Could Reach 35 Million a Year by 2050 as Population Growth and Aging Drive a 67% Surge

Global Cancer Statistics 2026 projects 34 million cancer cases by 2050, a 67% increase. Nearly 21 million cases in 2024, 9.8 million deaths. Lung cancer remains the top killer.

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Does the Cervical Cancer Vaccine Cause Skin Side Effects? The Facts Explained

A quick sting in the arm, a little soreness, and then you're done that's how most people expect a vaccination to go. But if you've heard stories online about skin rashes or other reactions after the HPV vaccine, it's natural to wonder whether they're true. Could a vaccine designed to…

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The HPV Vaccine Has Cut Cervical Cancer by 87% in Three Countries: Here Is Why That Outcome Is Under Threat

The HPV vaccine cut invasive cervical cancer by 86–88% in three countries with long-term data. Here's what CIDRAP calls the strongest prevention evidence in modern medicine — and the threat it faces.

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HIV-Positive Patients Face a Much Higher Risk of Anal Cancer, Study Finds

HIV raises anal cancer risk by 8.6 times when poorly controlled and 3.9 times even with good control. Proven screening and vaccination tools exist. Here's what HIV patients need to know.

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For the first time ever, no young women in England died of cervical cancer. In the U.S., RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism stalls HPV progress

Zero deaths, 200 lives saved, and 61% vaccinated. Without the vaccine, 23 women would have died, but in the U.S., RFK Jr. still won’t call the vaccine safe.

Fortune

The HPV vaccine works – but only if we keep trusting it

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is already saving lives in the UK – and the scale of that success is striking.

The Conversation

Cervical cancer deaths drop to zero for young women in England after vaccine rollout

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Cervical cancer deaths in young women fall to zero for first time after vaccine introduced

The HPV jab has already saved about 200 lives in England

The Guardian - UK

HPV jabs cut risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30 to almost zero

Study reveals positive news, but experts say deaths and cases may rise again as fewer teenagers get vaccinated

International Business Times UK

How Did Jenna Anne Johnson Die? TikToker Dies Aged 23 After Rare Condition Leaves Doctors Baffled

TikTok creator Jenna Anne Johnson has died aged 23 after a rare form of cervical cancer spread rapidly through her body, leaving doctors 'absolutely baffled' by her case.

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Corbus Pharmaceuticals Teases Key ASCO Cancer Data, Late-Summer Obesity Readout

Corbus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CRBP) Chief Executive Officer Yuval Cohen said investors should expect more mature clinical updates for CRB-701 at the upcoming ASCO meeting, including the first durability and progression-free survival data for the company’s highlighted cervical and head and neck canc

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Home HPV Screening Is Here: FDA-Approved Teal Wand Detects 14 High-Risk Strains — Who Qualifies and How to Order

Home HPV screening is no longer a future concept reserved for clinical trials or healthcare headlines. The FDA-authorized Teal Wand allows eligible patients to collect a sample at home and test for 14 high-risk HPV strains linked to cervical cancer. For people who delay screenings because of busy schedules, transportation…

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Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi found comfort on TikTok after cancer diagnosis

Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi found comfort from other women's stories TikTok after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.

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The shot that could stop cancer before it begins – and why getting it early matters

When 12-year-olds receive a letter from the school nurse about the HPV vaccine, their reactions are often mixed. Some students worry about the needle. Others wonder why they need a vaccine for something they have never heard of.

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77 Good News For Those Who Gave Up On The World

South Korea has shut down the dog meat market. Australia could completely eliminate cervical cancer by 2028. France has banned influencers from promoting dangerous cosmetic surgery. These are just some of the good news stories not getting nearly enough attention. And there are plenty more where those came from...

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Jacinda Ardern fund targets cervical cancer in Pacific

Pacific women, who are at greater risk of cervical cancer, will benefit from a new program backed by Jacinda Ardern and Melinda French Gates.

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HPV vaccine rollout faces wild theories and real questions. The govt is unready for both

The recent launch of a nationwide vaccination programme aimed at preventing cervical cancer in teenage girls and women has been met with scepticism and doomsday predictions by a section of very vocal critics of vaccination on social media.

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Free HPV Vaccine for Girls What Parents Need to Know

Human Papillomavirus or HPV is a group of more than 100 related viruses, some of which are classified as high risk types because they can cause cancer. Persistent infection with high risk HPV strains, particularly HPV 16 and HPV 18, is responsible for the majority of cervical cancer cases globally.…

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