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HPV vaccine helps prevent invasive cervical cancer, landmark study shows

HPV vaccine helps prevent invasive cervical cancer, landmark study shows

Research is first to show vaccination helps protect against more than just pre-cancerous changes

Vaccinating populations against the human papillomavirus, which causes most cases of cervical cancer, is effective and saves lives, according to a milestone Swedish study.

The results were welcomed as a significant moment in the fight to eradicate cervical cancer, which kills more than 250,000 women a year.

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