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August 29, 2019

Half of US Teens Getting HPV Vaccinations

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that just over half (51.1%) of teenagers were fully vaccinated for human papillomavirus (HPV) as of 2018, up 2.5 percentage points from 48.6% in 2017.

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August 5, 2019

Vaccinations for the Whole Family

Back-to-school time is a good time to find out what vaccinations are recommended for everyone – young, old, and in-between.

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July 1, 2019

Get a Healthy Back-to-school Start

Put health on your back-to-school planning list this year. Vaccinations, nutritious lunches, and sleeping right are all part of the equation.

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March 1, 2019

Cervical Precancers Drop Since Introduction of HPV Vaccine

A study using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides evidence that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is effectively reducing the numbers of cervical precancer – lesions that can become cervical cancer.

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January 3, 2019

Who Should Get the HPV Vaccination and Why

The HPV vaccine can protect people from getting the types of HPV infections that cause 6 different kinds of cancer. The vaccinations work best when given to people when they’re young.

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January 2, 2019

What 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.

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December 23, 2018

Year in Review: Cancer Research Insights from 2018

Read highlights about American Cancer Society research from 2018.

ACS Research, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention Studies, Cervical Cancer, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Detection, Diet Nutrition, Disparities, Exercise Physical Activity, Genetics, Hispanic Latino, Insurance, Lung Cancer, Paying for Care, Prevention, Smoking Tobacco, Statistics, Vaccinations
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September 21, 2018

The HPV Vaccine: A Powerful Way to Help Prevent 3+ Cancers in Women

World HPV Infection Expert, Anna Guiliano, PhD, says, we may be able to eliminate cervical cancer in the U.S. because we have effective screening tests and guidelines for how often they need to be done, as well as vaccines to prevent the infections that cause damage, called lesions, to cells in the cervix. She offers reminders and tips to parents and adult women and men about how they can protect themselves from all cancers related to HPV.

ACS Research, Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Florida, Prevention, Vaccinations, Vaginal Cancer, Vulvar Cancer
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