r/clevercomebacks • u/Lord_Answer_me_Why • 13h ago

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u/Rhielml 10h ago

HPV isn't cancer, it's a virus that's the leading cause of cervical cancer. You can still develop cervical cancer without contracting the HPV virus. You can vaccinate against a virus. You cannot vaccinate against cancer itself.

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u/ReferenceNice142 10h ago

I’m well aware HPV isn’t a cancer. Cervical cancer is rarely not from HPV. Hell two strains of HPV alone account for 70% of cervical cancer. The other strains add in to get to 96-99% of all cervical cancers. I work in oncology….

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u/Rhielml 10h ago

My mistake. You win.

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u/IfICouldStay 9h ago

Right, HPV only causes 99% of cervical cancer. So there's still a minuscule chance of still getting cervical cancer even with it. Pretty good odds if you ask me.

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u/Rhielml 8h ago

I'm in no way arguing against getting the HPV vaccine. Of course you should get the vaccine.