Paediatrician Recommends HPV Vaccination
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer affecting women and the second leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. It develops when abnormal cells in the lining of the cervix multiply beyond control in response to human papillomavirus. It is therefore the first ever identified cancer to be directly caused by an infection, the human papillomavirus (HPV).
The HPV is a common virus. There are more than 200 types of HPV, most of which are relatively harmless. Most HPV infections are t Read more