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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally, with over 600,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths in 2020, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. Two strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), types 16 and 18, cause around half of high-grade cervical pre-cancers. HPV infection is usually acquired shortly after the onset of sexual activity and clears eventually in most people. Women with HIV have a six times higher risk of developing cervical cancer. Vaccination against HPV and screenin

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Rosydina Robi'aqolbi

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