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A Vaccine for HPV
HPV(Human Papillomavirus), more commonly known as genital warts, effects nearly 50% of college aged people in the US, and most of them have no idea they have it.
Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major risk factor for preinvasive and invasive cervical cancer. In this randomized, multicenter, industry-sponsored clinical trial, researchers evaluated a vaccine against HPV type 16, which is present in half of all cases of invasive cervical cancer and high-grade intraepithelial lesions.
One can anticipate a number of challenges to widespread use of such a vaccine: In the U.S., where the federal government supports vaccination of children, will there be political obstacles to funding a vaccine that makes sex safer? Given that the main beneficiaries of an HPV vaccine will be women, will parents of teen boys balk at having their sons vaccinated? In less developed countries where invasive cervical cancer is most prevalent, will cost considerations and the need for 3 injections limit vaccine use?
Read Article: http://womens-health.jwatch.org/cgi/con
HPV(Human Papillomavirus), more commonly known as genital warts, effects nearly 50% of college aged people in the US, and most of them have no idea they have it.
Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major risk factor for preinvasive and invasive cervical cancer. In this randomized, multicenter, industry-sponsored clinical trial, researchers evaluated a vaccine against HPV type 16, which is present in half of all cases of invasive cervical cancer and high-grade intraepithelial lesions.
One can anticipate a number of challenges to widespread use of such a vaccine: In the U.S., where the federal government supports vaccination of children, will there be political obstacles to funding a vaccine that makes sex safer? Given that the main beneficiaries of an HPV vaccine will be women, will parents of teen boys balk at having their sons vaccinated? In less developed countries where invasive cervical cancer is most prevalent, will cost considerations and the need for 3 injections limit vaccine use?
Read Article: http://womens-health.jwatch.org/cgi/con
