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VaccinationsWhat You Need to Know About Testing for Cervical Cancer
During the past several decades, screening – testing for cancer before symptoms develop – has reduced deaths from cervical cancer, as doctors have been able to find cancer early and treat it, or prevent it from developing.
Who Should Get the HPV Vaccination and Why
Vaccinations can protect people from getting the types of HPV that most often cause genital warts and cancer. The vaccinations work best when given to people when they’re young.
More than 4 in 10 Cancers and Cancer Deaths Linked to Modifiable Risk Factors
About 42% of cancer cases and 45% of cancer deaths in the United States are linked to modifiable risks factors – and thus could be preventable – according to a new study from American Cancer Society researchers.
HPV Vaccination Rates Low Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
Despite the fact that the HPV vaccine is widely available and can help prevent forms of cancer caused by the virus, most young cancer survivors don’t get vaccinated.