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

theguardian.comHPV jabs cut risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30 to almost zeroStudy reveals positive news, but experts say deaths and cases may rise again as fewer teenagers get vaccinated Women who received an HPV vaccine in early adolescence have virtually zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, according to a groundbreaking study, but falling vaccination rates could see a rise in avoidable deaths. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, according to the World Health Organization, and high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause 99% of cases. About 3,300 women in England are diagnosed with the disease every year. Continue reading...

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Dr. Rudolph D. Bescherer, Jr.
@rdbeschererjr.bsky.social

I have seen people die of invasive cervical cancer. Bleeding out from a cancer that invaded one of your pelvic arteries is not a fate I would wish on anyone. But people have choices about what they do with their body. I do have a serious problem with others imposing their beliefs on someone else.

BJ Nicholls
@bjn2.bsky.social

Unfortunately, it's not just about bodily autonomy. The anti folks have put idiots in charge who spread mis and disinformation. Government at the very least needs to embrace credible medical science...not pander to the ignorant.