With low rate of HPV vaccine administration in India, the findings beg the question: just how invested is India in women's health?

“Despite the consequences of HPV infections, many women remain unaware of HPV and would benefit from being told of an infection," experts say.

This result is a significant step in the fight against cervical cancer, which kills quarter of a million women per year.

Human papillomavirus, a.k.a. HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world.

With targeted effort, "HPV vaccination could become a hallmark investment of cancer prevention in the 21st century."

Yet another reason to vaccinate.

Doctors have and always will recommend it.

"This is an enormous development."

Many STIs don't have noticeable symptoms. Get tested.

This is inexcusable.

In fact, there's some evidence getting vaccinated gives fertility a boost.

But it does require us to recognize kids as future sexual beings.

It's time to include the vaccine in the national immunization program -- for both boys and girls.

Combined, the tests make cervical cancer screening much more effective (if still uncomfortable).

It works.

Researchers examine 26 studies across all continents.

The facts, and nothing but the facts.

Oncologists from Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai recently gathered for a symposium to celebrate the facility’s 75th year and discuss cancer in India. One hot-ticket discussion focused around cervical cancer, which is one of the two most common cancers among