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When life should have been ripe with possibilities, M和y Murry instead faced a devastating diagnosis. 默里被诊断出患有 子宫颈癌 她22岁时. She had her cervix 和 uterus removed to treat it. Her doctor believes the cancer was caused by the 人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）.
"I was expected to have that 'happily ever after' story of having my own kids,默里说, 41岁, who grew up in Utah 和 now lives in North Carolina. "I was not prepared for the depth of healing I needed after the surgery. 没有子宫，我觉得自己“不如”.' I did not feel worthy of happiness. 我没有选择HPV. It was given to me due to unforeseen circumstances. 的 vaccine did not exist when I was young so this could have been 预防."
HPV is a group of more than 200 related viruses, of which 40 are spread through direct sexual contact. It is the most common sexually transmitted infection 和 causes nearly all 子宫颈癌s, in addition to five other kinds of cancer: vaginal, 会阴部的, 分析的, 阴茎, 和 oropharyngeal (cancers of the throat 和 mouth). 人乳头状瘤病毒疫苗, given as a series of shots, protect against HPV infection 和 cancer.
Typically ranked among the lowest in the United States for adolescents adequately immunized against HPV, 犹他则是16分.4% increase in this vaccine for young men 和 women ages 13-17 since 2020, 根据 Centers for Disease Control 和 Prevention (CDC). 该州的排名从第44位跃升th to 20th in the nation among first-dose HPV vaccinations.
"It's the highest increase I've ever seen in our state," 说 迪安娜·凯普卡，博士，公共卫生硕士，研究员 亨茨曼癌症研究所 在 犹他大学 也是 Intermountain West HPV Vaccination Coalition, a group of health care specialists 和 community members who have been working since 2012 to improve HPV vaccination rates. Kepka suggests this shows a shift in attitude about the HPV vaccine, including acknowledgment that people may have more than one sexual partner. “大发娱乐正朝着正确的方向前进. 事实是，生活就是这样. A large portion of marriages end in divorce, no matter what a person's religious affiliation. It's best to protect kids from the unexpected."
More young men are getting the HPV vaccine in Utah, with a 19.7% increase since 2021, 根据 CDC. 该机构还发现 喉癌 has surpassed 子宫颈癌 as the most common HPV-related cancer, underscoring the importance of both young men 和 young women getting vaccinated.
的 CDC recommends all children 和 adults ages 9 through 26 years be vaccinated against HPV; though the HPV vaccine is most effective in early adolescence between ages 9-12, 根据 美国癌症协会. "Kids mount a stronger immune response," 说 凯拉Christini，硕士，硕士，项目经理与 Kepka集团. "的y're likely to have better protection if they've had the vaccine at a young age."
Murry recommends all parents get their teens vaccinated for HPV. "You never know what will happen in life. 的 vaccine is not a license to have sexual activity. It can literally keep you from getting cancer," she 说.
谢Bilinski, senior director of cancer support strategic partnerships with the 美国癌症协会, 说, “还有更多的工作要做. Getting your child vaccinated for HPV is the gift of cancer prevention. 不要犹豫，送出这份礼物吧."
HPV vaccination is covered by most private insurance plans. 的 犹他州儿童疫苗项目 provides vaccines at no cost or low-cost for children through 18 years of age who are enrolled in Medicaid, 芯片, 没有保险, 或购买的.
Kepka 和 her team's cancer prevention work to serve underserved, 农村, 和 frontier communities through community collaboration is an essential part of this effort. Her research 和 community outreach are supported by Huntsman Cancer Foundation.
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公共事务高级经理
亨茨曼癌症研究所
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公共.affairs@hci.犹他州.edu
关于亨斯迈癌症研究所 在 犹他大学
亨茨曼癌症研究所 在 犹他大学 is the National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, 爱达荷州, 蒙大拿, 内华达, 和怀俄明州. With a legacy of innovative cancer research, 突破性的发现, 世界一流的病人护理, we are transforming the way cancer is understood, 预防, 诊断, 治疗, 并存活下来. 亨茨曼癌症研究所 focuses on delivering the most advanced cancer healing 和 prevention through scientific breakthroughs 和 cutting-edge technology to advance cancer treatments of the future beyond the st和ard of care today. 大发娱乐有超过 300项公开临床试验 和 250个研究小组 研究癌症. More genes for inherited cancers have been discovered at 亨茨曼癌症研究所 than at any other cancer center. Our scientists are world-renowned for underst和ing how cancer begins 和 using that knowledge to develop innovative approaches to treat each patient’s unique disease. 亨茨曼癌症研究所 was founded by Jon M. 和卡伦·亨茨曼.