Study summary

HPV vaccination prevents cervical precancer and cancer

HPV vaccine Cochrane review · Pooled trials and population studies · Published November 2025, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

What was tested

A Cochrane network meta-analysis of HPV vaccines and their effect on cervical precancer, cancer and other HPV-related disease.

What they found

Vaccination strongly reduces high-grade cervical precancer, and population studies show fewer cervical cancers, especially when given young.

What it means

The main reason cervical cancer is expected to decline sharply over coming decades.

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