Most New Zealand women now choose to test themselves for HPV, and the country has set out a plan to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. Screening will be free for eligible women aged 25 to 69 from 1 March 2027.
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HPV vaccination linked to fewer preterm births, Swedish study finds
Women vaccinated against HPV before pregnancy had a slightly lower risk of giving birth early, a Swedish registry study has found. The researchers stress the study cannot prove the vaccine caused the difference, and catch-up vaccination and early antenatal care remain available to many women.
Breast cancer survival still depends on where a woman lives
Five-year breast cancer survival ranges from more than 90% in Australia and Japan to 29.9% in Somalia, the first global estimates show. Countries from Mauritius to Denmark show the gap can narrow when cancers are found early and treated quickly.
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