About half of all men and women are infected with HPV at some point in their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency recommends that girls get the vaccine when they are 11 or 12 so they will have immunity before they become sexually active.

HPV Causes 93 percent of all cervical cancer in women. [About.com]

The overall (all stages combined) 5-year survival rate for cervical cancer is about 72%. [Cancer.org]