Risk of death from cervical cancer is now almost zero with HPV vaccine

A recent study in England has shown that the HPV vaccine in teenagers reduced the risk of death from cervical cancer by up to 100%. The effectiveness of the HPV vaccine suggests that elimination of cervical cancer will be achieved much earlier than the NHS's goal of 2040. HPV vaccination coverage by birth cohort was obtained from official reports and used to estimate the calendar year of death. Credit: Pavlova Yuliia via Shutterstock.com. Cervical cancer can cause death but can be prevented with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. A recent study in England has shown that the HPV vaccine in…

Source: Clinical Trials Arena