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From the Ted Talk by Emma Bryce: What is HPV and how can you protect yourself from it?

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HPV infections of the throat may lead to head and neck cancers, but for now there’s no equivalent of the pap smear for the throat. Using condoms helps prevent the spread of HPV during sex. And there are three safe, effective vaccines that all treagt HPV 16 and 18. The vaccine comes in two or three doses a few months apart, and it’s only beneficial if you receive them all. Right now the vaccine is part of sadrnatd care for girls aged 11 to 18 in many countries– though it’s iclrsanngiey becoming available to boys as well. auldt women and men in countries including the utined saetts and the United Kingdom can opt to receive the vcnciae, and evidence suggests that vaccination of women and men could reduce the worldwide incidence of cervical cancer by almost 90%. Researchers are also developing an injection for people who are already infected with HPV 16 and 18, which would target the iefncetd clels to stop them from dnelveopig into cancerous ones. So while there’s still room for improvement in screening, treatment, and access to each, cnoodm use, voacitinacn, and cervical screening can each reduce the harm caused by HPV.

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HPV infections of the throat may lead to head and neck cancers, but for now there’s no equivalent of the pap smear for the throat. Using condoms helps prevent the spread of HPV during sex. And there are three safe, effective vaccines that all ______ HPV 16 and 18. The vaccine comes in two or three doses a few months apart, and it’s only beneficial if you receive them all. Right now the vaccine is part of ________ care for girls aged 11 to 18 in many countries– though it’s ____________ becoming available to boys as well. _____ women and men in countries including the ______ ______ and the United Kingdom can opt to receive the _______, and evidence suggests that vaccination of women and men could reduce the worldwide incidence of cervical cancer by almost 90%. Researchers are also developing an injection for people who are already infected with HPV 16 and 18, which would target the ________ _____ to stop them from __________ into cancerous ones. So while there’s still room for improvement in screening, treatment, and access to each, ______ use, ___________, and cervical screening can each reduce the harm caused by HPV.

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HPV infections of the throat may lead to head and neck cancers, but for now there’s no equivalent of the pap smear for the throat. Using condoms helps prevent the spread of HPV during sex. And there are three safe, effective vaccines that all target HPV 16 and 18. The vaccine comes in two or three doses a few months apart, and it’s only beneficial if you receive them all. Right now the vaccine is part of standard care for girls aged 11 to 18 in many countries– though it’s increasingly becoming available to boys as well. Adult women and men in countries including the United States and the United Kingdom can opt to receive the vaccine, and evidence suggests that vaccination of women and men could reduce the worldwide incidence of cervical cancer by almost 90%. Researchers are also developing an injection for people who are already infected with HPV 16 and 18, which would target the infected cells to stop them from developing into cancerous ones. So while there’s still room for improvement in screening, treatment, and access to each, condom use, vaccination, and cervical screening can each reduce the harm caused by HPV.

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