Human papillomavirus (HPV)

Cervical cancer rates are predicted to fall following the introduction of HPV primary screening this year.

The Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation has recommended that boys are offered the HPV vaccine. We look at what this could mean and next steps.

Following our research on how lifestyle affects cancer risk, we look at how research into vaccines, screening and drugs could also help prevent cancers.

New research shows women who have had the HPV vaccine may only need 3 cervical screens in their entire life, rather than the 12 that are standard in the UK.

For Cervical Screening Awareness Week we answer some commonly asked questions around who the procedure is for, and what it involves.

In the second part of our World Cancer Day series, we take a look at cervical cancer rates in different parts of the world. Read on to find out what can be done to prevent the disease in the future.

For this year’s World Cancer Day we’re looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why.

To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now.

We explore the reasons behind the nation’s rising rates of mouth cancer.

In the latest instalment of our cancer and infections series, we explore the history behind the cancer-causing human papillomavirus.