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Does the success of the HPV vaccine mean that cervical screening can be reduced?
July 14, 2026Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
June 18, 2026Australia wants to become the first country to eliminate a cancer - can it?
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.
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Could we eliminate cervical cancer?
Radio 4,·14 Jul 2026,·27 mins Available for over a year Earlier this summer, there was some incredible progress in cervical cancer. Women who have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (H
bbc.co.uk•July 14, 2026
Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab
Children vaccinated at age 12–13 against HPV (human papillomavirus) have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, landmark new research reveals. The first study of its k
bbc.com•June 21, 2026