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Just In from CNN: First vaccine to protect against cervical cancer in girls and women wins approval by Food and Drug Administration.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A vaccine that blocks infection by the four virus types that cause most cervical cancers and genital warts appears safe and effective, but may actually increase the chance of disease in some patients, according to Food and Drug Administration documents released Wednesday.
Merck & Co. seeks FDA approval for its Gardasil vaccine against four types of human papilloma virus, or HPV. Two of those four types are believed responsible for about 70 percent of cervical cancer cases. The cancer kills roughly 3,500 U.S. women a year; the other two types cause 90 percent of genital wart cases.
WildHoneyAlways said:This is good news. This story published in Jane magazine, was somewhat of a wake up call for me.
LarryMullen's_POPAngel said:
Before last year, it had been almost five years since I had had any kind of checkup, due to not having any health insurance.
But, seeing those types of stories just goes to show not going and paying out of pocket for an exam, no matter how much, is less costly than losing your life.
U2democrat said:Good news for women