By: Emily P. Walker 15 November 2010 WASHINGTON — Merck’s quadrivalent human papillomavirus recombinant vaccine, Gardasil, appears safe and effective at preventing anal cancer in males and females ages 9 to 26, FDA reviewers said. The vaccine was approved in 2006 to treat genital warts and cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancer in females ages 9 […]
GlaxoSmithKline Influences Experts to Boost HPV Sales
By: Christina England 15 November 2010 A few days ago, the Daily Express ran an article which stated that cancer expert Professor Peter Sasieni recommended phasing out smear tests in favour of HPV testing. The opening statement in Victoria Fletcher’s article ‘New Cancer Check To Phase Out Smear Tests’ (http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/210613/New-cancer-check-to-phase-out-smear-tests)read : “SMEAR tests for cervical […]
To Gardasil or Not?
By: Tina Case 12 November 2010 I have been closely following the news on the cervical cancer vaccine known as Gardasil. Cervical cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women according to the WHO (World Health Organization). Cervical cancer is responsible for over a quarter million deaths every year. But it is important to note – 85% of those in […]
Very Few Eligible Young Women Opt to Take HPV Vaccine
By: Jeremy Moore 09 November 2010 • Only one-third of female teens complete the three-dose vaccine series. • Young women and black women are least likely to complete the series. PHILADELPHIA — Despite strong evidence of its effectiveness, few of the young women who are eligible for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine take it, according […]
Too few Teens Finish HPV Shot Series
By: Denise Mann 09 November 2010 Nov. 9, 2010 — Just one-third of teenage girls actually complete all three required doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) shot, suggesting that many teens are unprotected or underprotected from the strains of HPV linked to cervical cancer. These findings will be presented at the American Association for Cancer […]
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