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✅- Read how back in 2007, the future was predicted on what would be the future utilization of the HPV Vaccine & how it is now actively being used in some countries & now saving lives in HPV Associated Cancers, like cervical cancer📍

In a big push to prevent cervical cancer, the finance minister gave a big puch to cervical cancer vaccine for girls aged between 9 to 14 , in the budget! Read more about it on this link - https://lnkd.in/dDp4d7Xu

Doctors are rallying around an audacious goal: eliminating a cancer for the first time. Cervical cancer rates in the U.S. have dropped by more than half since the 1970s. Pap tests enable doctors to purge precancerous cells, and a vaccine approved in 2006 has protected a generation of women against human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted infection that causes more than 90% of cervical cancers. With this evidence that the disease is preventable, groups that have worked for decades to end polio and malaria are turning to cervical cancer, plotting to take cases down to null. The World Health Organization is urging countries to boost vaccination, screening and treatment. Doctors in the U.S. are working on a national plan. “We can eliminate a cancer for the first time ever,” said Debbie Saslow, a former American Cancer Society official who recently went to work for Merck, maker of the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9, which is the only one distributed in the U.S. Now starts the last mile: targeting stubborn pockets of resistance and inadequate access to care that still result in deaths. HPV vaccination rates in the U.S. lag behind those for other shots. Screening rates also have fallen, and some women who do get screened and have abnormal results don’t return for treatment. Cervical-cancer cases among women 30-44 rose nearly 2% annually from 2012-2019. Some 4,300 women will die of the disease in the U.S. this year. A proving ground for the elimination drive is Alabama, which has the nation’s fourth-highest cervical-cancer rate and worse numbers for Black women and women in rural areas. Health officials and doctors are aiming to wipe out cervical cancer in the state in a decade.  Alabama hospitals are sending buses to screen women deep in the country, where gynecologists are scarce. Traveling nurse practitioners are examining women with abnormal results closer to home and without extra cost. Merck’s vaccine is approved for boys and girls as young as 9, but some parents don’t get it for their children because they worry about side effects or encouraging sexual activity. The shot doesn’t increase sexual behaviors and severe reactions are rare, studies show.

https://lnkd.in/eC6_TCFr This is such an encouraging finding! While it is a significant step forward in cancer prevention, there is still work to be done to eliminate deaths from cervical cancer, especially in low- and middle-income countries (e.g. https://lnkd.in/eEkgrEtw). I've followed the HPV vaccine story since my early days as an editor; a few years ago, I had the chance to dive into the history of these vaccines and write a short article about them for a Nature Milestones in Vaccines project. It's an incredible story that highlights the importance of perseverance - even more so than research on therapeutics, cancer prevention research takes time. Check out the article here: https://lnkd.in/eDTNxYbF #HPVvaccine #cancerprevention

Is HPV vaccine a game-changer in the battle against Cervical Cancer The most important thing about cervical cancer is that it is directly related to infection by HPV (Human Papillomavirus). HPV is usually sexually transmitted. There are certain subtypes of HPV especially 16 and 18 which are more commonly associated with cervical cancer. #cervical | #cancer | #vaccine | #HPV | #healthnews Read more:

What is HPV? How is it connected to cervical cancer? Is it #HumanlyPossible to eliminate cervical cancer from our world? All your questions answered in the link below. https://uni.cf/3Qe2hYp

A new report released earlier this year from the American Cancer Society reveals that cervical cancer is increasing in women in their 30s and 40s, most likely due to a lack of screening. More than half of women diagnosed with cervical cancer have either never been screened or have not been screened within the past five years. Traditional pap smears, which miss more than 40% of abnormalities, are being replaced by new HPV viral DNA tests. These tests are based on PCR techniques and detect up to 14 different HPV types within a single assay in approximately 60 minutes. Some tests allow for patient sample self-collection, eliminating the need to visit a doctor and receive a pelvic examination. Meridian’s Lyo-Ready Genotyping Direct qPCR Urine Mix is designed for fast, precise, and reproducible allelic discrimination and cluster separation, ideal for developing self-collection, PCR-based HPV-type tests. Its advanced formulation enables highly sensitive amplification of SNPs and other point mutations from urine samples and overcomes inhibitors such as urea and nucleases that can damage DNA and inhibit PCR reactions. It can be used in a wet format or lyophilized to create ambient-temperature stable assays, making it ideal for multiplexing in fast cycling analyzers and point-of-care (POC) devices. Click here to order a sample: https://lnkd.in/gtRFQg-2 #endhpv #cancerprevention

Following up on HPV awareness day #HPVawarenessday 2024 I love in the declaration that " No woman should lose there uterus to a preventable cancer! :" This week, leaders from around the world are gathering at the Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum to discuss strategies to eliminate this preventable, yet deadly disease. As a signatory of the Global Declaration to Eliminate Cervical Cancer, I’m proud to support progress on cervical cancer elimination efforts worldwide   The Global Declaration calls for urgent action to prioritize efforts to end cervical cancer, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where the burden of disease is the greatest. I urge everyone to get involved – whether it's by signing the declaration, sharing this post with your networks, supporting organizations working on cervical cancer prevention, or advocating for policy change.   Together, let's continue to champion the cause of cervical cancer elimination and work towards a future where no woman dies from this preventable disease. https://lnkd.in/gFa2XspW

🤯 DYK 40% of women worldwide are unaware that over 95% of cervical cancer is caused by HPV? 🌸 Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women, yet awareness gaps still exist. To identify the barriers and opportunities of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination, we published a global cervical cancer awareness report. 👇Click the link below and comment to share your ideas to boost awareness! #yesbutwhy https://bit.ly/3DySzJc

A new report released earlier this year from the American Cancer Society reveals that cervical cancer is increasing in women in their 30s and 40s, most likely due to a lack of screening. More than half of women diagnosed with cervical cancer have either never been screened or have not been screened within the past five years. Traditional pap smears, which miss more than 40% of abnormalities, are being replaced by new HPV viral DNA tests. These tests are based on PCR techniques and detect up to 14 different HPV types within a single assay in approximately 60 minutes. Some tests allow for patient sample self-collection, eliminating the need to visit a doctor and receive a pelvic examination. Meridian’s Lyo-Ready Genotyping Direct qPCR Urine Mix is designed for fast, precise, and reproducible allelic discrimination and cluster separation, ideal for developing self-collection, PCR-based HPV-type tests. Its advanced formulation enables highly sensitive amplification of SNPs and other point mutations from urine samples and overcomes inhibitors such as urea and nucleases that can damage DNA and inhibit PCR reactions. It can be used in a wet format or lyophilized to create ambient-temperature stable assays, making it ideal for multiplexing in fast cycling analyzers and point-of-care (POC) devices. Click here to order a sample: https://lnkd.in/gtRFQg-2 #endhpv #cancerprevention