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Ask your child's doctor at their next appointment about getting HPV vaccine. Take advantage of any visit to the doctor—such as an annual health checkup or physicals for sports, camp, or college—to ask the doctor about what shots your preteens and teens need.

Get HPV vaccine for your sons and daughters at ages 11-12 to protect them from HPV cancers including cervical cancer.

Human papillomavirus (or HPV) causes several types of cancers, and some communities of color have higher levels of these HPV cancers.

Every year, cancer claims the lives of nearly 300,000 men in the United States. Men can lower their risk for some of the most common kinds of cancer.

Beat the back-to-school rush! Make an appointment for vaccinations before the back-to-school rush begins at the doctor's office.

HPV vaccine can prevent certain cancers and other diseases caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Get your girls and your boys vaccinated at 11 or 12, or as soon as possible if they're already 13 or older.

HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Cervarix Vaccine Information Statement

HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Gardasil Vaccine Information Statement

Two tests, the Pap test and human papillomavirus (HPV), can help prevent cervical cancer

Infographic titled Prevent Cervical Cancer with the Right Test at the Right Time.

Almost all cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that can be passed from one person to another during sex. There are many types of HPV.

Cervical cancer is the easiest gynecologic cancer to prevent, with regular screening tests and follow-up.

There is no known way to prevent ovarian cancer. But there are few things that may lower a woman's chance of getting ovarian cancer.

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You can lower your children's risk of getting cancer later in life by helping them adopt a healthy lifestyle and following these tips to help prevent specific kinds of cancer.