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11-07-2008, 05:10 PM
Dr. Maria Quevedo Cortejon says that young women as young as 11 should be vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that can lead to cervical cancer in women. According to statistics, three women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the DR each day, making the vaccine a top priority for women. Quevedo says that 86 new cases are reported each month in the DR, for a total of 1,032 per year and according to her it is the second leading cause of death among Dominican women.

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