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Preventing the Human Papillomavirus (“HPV”) and Cervical Cancers

Preventing the Human Papillomavirus (“HPV”) and Cervical Cancers

January 3, 2023

MSK Direct: What you need to know about Vaccines and COVID-19 : The New York City District Council of Carpenters Benefit FundsHuman papillomavirus (“HPV”) and the cancers caused by the virus are everyone’s concern. Each year, more than 34,000 people in the US will develop cancers linked to HPV, but the majority of these cases can be prevented with vaccination before exposure.

We encourage you to watch this short video to learn the difference between the myths and the facts about the HPV vaccine.

HPV Vaccine – Get the Facts | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (mskcc.org).

For more information about HPV, the cancers it causes, and the HPV vaccine, visit this site.

To learn what you can do to prevent gynecologic cancer, click here.

If you or a loved one has been impacted by cancer, please call the NYCDCC dedicated MSK Direct line at: 833-786-3368 or visit online at mskcc.org/nycdcc.