If that recommendation were actually followed, this cancer could be eradicated! The vaccine also protects against other types of cancer caused by HPV, such as penile, anal, and vulvar cancers. Every year almost 10,000 people in Germany develop HPV-related cancer, the most common being cervical cancer. At an early stage, when the tumor is still limited to the cervix, the chances of recovery are over 90 percent. At such an early stage, we can also operate to preserve the uterus.
