Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer

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vaccine for Cervical cancer/HPV?

I was listening to some coverage of the 25years of AIDS or related program and thought they mentioned a vaccine that they were getting good results for slowing or stopping cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancer. Have you heard of such a drug? I have...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Human Papilloma virus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancers. However, not all women who are infected with HPV will develop cervical cancer. Moreover, while there are many different types of HPV, only a few types appear to cause... Read more »

HPV vaccine and cervical/oral cancer?

Hello Dr. Bob. This is the Mommy that you have always been so kind in easing the worries of,... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Gardasil (HPV) vaccine for those already with HPV (HPV Vaccine for MEN) (GARDASIL) VACCINE (HPV)

I'm a 43 year old man with HPV already, awaiting biopsy results to see if I have anal cancer... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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Articles

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Young Girls Could Be in Line for Vaccine to Stop Cervical Cancer

Next month, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide on whether to grant Merck & Co. a license to market its vaccine that targets the two strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) linked to genital warts and cervical cancer. Because... Read more »

News Outlets Examine HIV Vaccine Research, Cervical Cancer Screening Data Presented at Conference

Several news outlets examine the latest reports out of this week's Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in San Francisco. Researchers from the Maryland-based VIRxSYS Corporation on Thursday presented data on the... Read more »

Health Canada Approves First Vaccine to Help Prevent Cervical Cancer

On Tuesday, Health Canada gave its approval to the first vaccine to prevent the STD human papillomavirus (HPV). The approval of Gardasil, to be sold in Canada by Merck Frosst Canada, follows similar action last month by the U.S. Food and Drug... Read more »

Doctor and Advocacy Groups Work to Deliver Cervical Cancer Vaccinations

The Partnership to End Cervical Cancer (PECC) is a group of more than 20 member organizations dedicated to ensuring the immediate inclusion of cervical cancer vaccines as part of routine preventive health care for American women. Cervical cancer,... Read more »

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Cervical Cancer??

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I found out in April that I have "pre-cancerous" cells on my cervix (after my doctor found HPV on my cervix in Feb). I've been waiting to have the procedure done & now its scheduled for July. As luck would have it, my ins is changing, so I may... Read more »

exciting new news

Posted by Anonymous

I think that the very recent HPV = cervical cancer vaccine is a terrific thing; not only for its intended population, but for the concept of one day finding a vaccine that will target a particular virus strand (like with HPV = #16) which is thought... Read more »

do genital warts cause cancer in men

Posted by team1, 1 Reply

they do cause cervical cancer in women among other things. but its been stated that the warts are harmless to men? is that true? Read more »

vaccine hope-just thought this might help

Posted by Anonymous

Wednesday, 14 June, 2000, 18:05 GMT 19:05 UK
Live HIV vaccine 'is possible'
Scientists are developing a live vaccine for HIV that
cannot infect the people it is supposed to protect.

New Scientist magazine reports that a US team has
created a hybrid of... Read more »

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