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The most effective defence against cervical cancer is HPV vaccination. Getty Images

What is cervical cancer and how can it be prevented? Answers to key questions

The human papillomavirus is the primary cause of cervical cancer – but not all infected individuals develop the disease.
Cancer-causing viruses like HPV can cause cells to divide indefinitely and, in the case of Henrietta Lacks, become immortal. Tom Deerinck/NIH via Flickr

What are HeLa cells? A cancer biologist explains

The immortal cancer cells of Henrietta Lacks revolutionized the fields of science, medicine and bioethics. And they still survive today, more than 70 years after her death.

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