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Editorial

In 30 years, gender-neutral vaccination eradicates oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types while screening eliminates HPV-associated cancers

Matti Lehtinena Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;b Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, FinlandView further author information
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Penelope Graya Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;c Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Karolina Louvantoc Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandView further author information
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Simopekka Vänskäd National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
Pages 735-738 | Received 20 Sep 2021, Accepted 31 Mar 2022, Published online: 15 Apr 2022

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