evidence: Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by an infection with certain high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV). [...] Cervical screening and HPV vaccination are the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer. [...] - All children aged 12 to 13 are offered the HPV vaccine. It helps protect against the types of HPV that cause most cases of cervical cancer, as well as some other cancers and genital warts.