EPISODE 005 | August 06, 2020

How Genomics is Helping Eradicate Cervical Cancer

EPISODE 005 | August 06, 2020
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Every year, cervical cancer kills about 400 Canadian women. Worldwide, cervical cancer kills one woman every two minutes. But cervical cancer is a completely preventable illness. The HPV vaccine, offered to all students in Grade 6, and an accurate test that women can take themselves is enough to eliminate the disease altogether. Two Canadian scientists are working hard to bring the tools and awareness to the world to eliminate this deadly disease forever.

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