Vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) decreases the risk of a condition that often leads to cervical cancer, reports a new study.
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Cancer cervix refers to cancerous growth in the cervix and usually occurs in the transition called squamo-columnar junction.
Cancer cervix refers to cancerous growth in the cervix and usually occurs in the transition called squamo-columnar junction.
‘Nearly 30% for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia risk is reduced in the birth group who got free HPV-vaccination.
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Vaccination coverage was 91% in the 1993 birth group and less than 0.1% in the 1983 group. A precancerous condition called high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia was detected in 4% of the 15,748 screened women born in 1983 and in 3% of the 19,951 screened women born in 1993. The investigators found a reduced risk of about 30% for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in the 1993 birth group offered free HPV-vaccination as girls compared with the 1983 birth group not offered free vaccination.
Source-Eurekalert
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