Vaccination substantially reduces HPV infections
(WorldNews South Korea)

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection can be drastically reduced by vaccination, a study showed. Korea Times file By Bahk Eun-ji Cervical cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths in women. Infections via the human papillomavirus (HPV), especially types 16 and 18, cause 70 percent of cancerous and pre-cancerous cervical lesions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), HPV, a group of viruses that are extremely common worldwide, has more than 100 types. Among them, at least 14 are cancer-causing, and most people are infected...