Fact: "88% of the 275,008 women who died in 2008 from cervical cancer lived in developing countries." This quote comes directly from this article: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7413_supp/full/488S7a.html
Currently, the HPV vaccine is an expensive three dose treatment that isn't a reasonable option outside of developed countries. Scientists are currently working on designing vaccines that are cheaper, cover more HPV strains, and would need less doses. Win for every women on the planet who is susceptible to this very preventative form of cancer.
Keep this map in mind:
Map from this article: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7413_supp/full/488S2a.html
Want to read more about HPV? http://www.amedeo-amedeo.com/search/label/Series%3A%20Henrietta%20Lacks
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