There are ways you can reduce your risk of developing cervical cancer. For women under the age of 26, one prevention measure is Gardasil®, a vaccine that offers protection from the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that girls 11 and 12 receive routine cervical cancer vaccinations. In addition, it recommends that women between the ages of 13 and 26 who have not received the vaccine get vaccinated. To be most effective, the vaccine should be administered before the girl becomes sexually active.
Talk to your doctor or your daughter's doctor about the benefits of Gardasil®. It is estimated that the vaccine can prevent up to 70 percent of all cases of cervical cancer.
