BBC health journalists answer key questions as research suggests the HPV vaccine has prevented 200 deaths from cervical cancer in England.

A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

In 2020, the World Health Organization rolled out a global strategy to eradicate cervical cancer by 2030. This is the fourth-most common cancer among women, claiming an estimated 350,000 lives ...

Doctors are thrilled about the latest research out of the U.K. showing the remarkable efficacy of the HPV vaccine. Here's ...

Cervical cancer screenings are considered one of the most significant public health advances of the past 50 years, particularly in detecting HPV (human papillomavirus), the culprit of most cervical ...

Human Papillomavirus now causes many head and neck cancers, not only cervical cancer. Certain high-risk HPV strains persist ...

In the early stages, cervical cancer usually does not cause any clear signs, so many women do not know they have it until it ...

Transient HPV is the norm, whereas persistent high-risk HPV over years drives cervical dysplasia and malignant transformation, supporting longitudinal surveillance when high-risk types are identified.

Cervical Cancer specialist Dr Jennifer Lang examines a patient at Ober Kamoth hospital in Kisumu on February 10, 2020. [File, Standard] In 2020, the World Health Organization launched a global ...

Cryotherapy for cervical cancer is a medical procedure that involves using freezing gas to kill precancerous cells in the cervix. The body can then regenerate healthy cells. Cryotherapy, also known as ...