🎗️ Sharp decrease in cervical cancer deaths among young women in USA

• Cervical cancer deaths among women under 25 have decreased by 60 percent between 2016-2021 in the USA.
• A study shows zero cases of cervical cancer among women who were vaccinated against HPV at age 12-13.
• Cervical cancer mortality dropped from 0.02 to 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people during the period 2019-2021.

Significant decline after HPV vaccine introduction

A new study shows a substantial reduction in cervical cancer deaths among the first group of women who had access to the HPV vaccine in the USA. Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have analyzed cervical cancer mortality data from 1992 to 2021 for women under 25 years, reports Science News.

Until 2015, there was a gradual decrease in deaths of about 4 percent per three-year period. During 2013-2015, deaths were at 0.02 per 100,000 people. After 2015, the decrease accelerated dramatically. Over the next six years, mortality decreased by over 60 percent, and during the period 2019-2021, the number had dropped to 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people.

The vaccine protects against multiple cancers

The HPV vaccine, introduced in 2006, can prevent six different types of HPV-related cancer: cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, oropharyngeal, and anal cancer. A separate study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute strengthens the vaccine's effectiveness - it showed zero cases of cervical cancer in a group of women who were vaccinated at age 12-13.

Currently, 77 percent of adolescents between 13 and 17 years have received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine. The Department of Health and Human Services has set a goal to reach a vaccination coverage of 80 percent in this age group by 2030.

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