Cervical Cancer and the HPV Vaccine

Comedic actress Yvette Wilson unexpectedly passed away at the age of 48 after a battle with Stage 4 cervical cancer and complications from kidney disease. Although her cancer was not attributed to the HPV virus, OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Masterson explains that approximately 90 percent of cervical cancer cases are attributed to HPV, which is also the primary cause of both oral and anal cancers, as well. Learn how the HPV vaccine is a means to protect against and potentially eradicate cervical cancer.