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Cervical cancer: In a COVID-19 world, where are we now?

HPV Vaccine: Low uptake hurts cervical cancer fight

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The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination remains the best defence against cancer of the cervix, but immunisation rates remain low in South Africa post pandemic. Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer in women in SA. Dr Seithati Molefi, Deputy…

LililtaG
October 4, 2022

Despite a cervical cancer vaccine, challenges remain

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Cervical cancer could be eliminated by the end of this century, thanks to a preventative vaccine. But ignorance is a major barrier to the rollout of the vaccine in South Africa, where the disease is the deadliest cancer for women.

Amy Green, Amy Green and Amy Green
March 4, 2019

Despite a cervical cancer vaccine, challenges remain

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Amy Green
March 4, 2019

Race determines survival in cervical cancer

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Black women are almost six times more likely to die of cervical cancer than white women, partly because diagnosis is poor and many women don’t have regular Pap smears.

Pontsho Pilane
November 5, 2018

Second round of HPV vaccinations underway

Our Health

Grade 4 girls across the Flagstaff circuit in the Eastern Cape are being vaccinated for the second round against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) after the departments of health and education launched the HPV vaccination campaign.

Asavela Dalana
September 13, 2018

Smokers at high risk for oral HPV and throat cancer

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A new study confirms smokers are at higher risk of oral HPV infection, which causes throat cancer.

Amy Green
August 21, 2018

School-based HPV vaccination campaign wraps up

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As a school campaign to inoculate girls against one of the leading causes of cervical cancer wraps in the Northern Cape’s Siyancuma Local Municipality, one nurse says parents need to know more about the human papillomavirus (HPV).

PolaoK
October 31, 2014

HPV Vaccine: Low uptake hurts cervical cancer fight

Despite a cervical cancer vaccine, challenges remain

Despite a cervical cancer vaccine, challenges remain

Race determines survival in cervical cancer

Second round of HPV vaccinations underway

Smokers at high risk for oral HPV and throat cancer

School-based HPV vaccination campaign wraps up

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