Cervical Cancer Singapore | Shim Clinic

Cervical Cancer in Singapore: Cervical cancer

• 100% of cervical cancers is caused by HPV (human papillomavirus).
• 70% of cervical cancers is caused by HPV types 16 & 18. Which may be prevented by vaccination with Gardasil® or Cervarix®.
• 90% cervical cancers is caused by HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58. Which may be prevented by vaccination with V503. It may be available by 2013.

References

• Cervical cancer @ Wikipedia