HPV vaccine gets a shot in the arm
Karen Honey
Karen Honey
Published December 1, 2006
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2006;116(12):3087-3087. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI30767.
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HPV vaccine gets a shot in the arm

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Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are caused by infection with an oncogenic strain of HPV.

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A new vaccine is now available that protects against infection with HPV16 and HPV18, the two strains of HPV that cause 70% of cervical cancer. Photo credit: Photo Researchers Inc.