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World's First Cervical Cancer Vaccine To Go On Sale

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Gardasil, the world's first vaccine against cervical cancer may go on sale within weeks. The vaccine has been proven effective against the virus that forms most cervical cancers.

Doctors urge HPV vaccine for men and women

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Reuters - A new vaccine aimed at halting the spread of a common sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer should eventually be given to both sexes, doctors said on Monday.

Smoking Slows Clearance Of Cervical Infection

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A research by scientists at National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, suggests that it may take longer to clear a cervical cancer virus from women who smoke cigarettes compared to those who don't. According to Dr. Jill Koshiol and colleagues, at least 70 percent of sexually active women...

Experts warn of Asia's "hidden cancer" risk

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AFP - Asian women must not ignore the danger of cervical cancer, experts have told a Bangkok conference, labelling it a "hidden cancer" that kills more women in Asia than anywhere else in the world.

Infection with multiple HPV types ups cancer risk

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Reuters - Women who become infected with multiple strains of the virus linked to cervical cancer may have a particularly high risk of developing the disease, new research suggests.

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	Health Links Trade links		Panel Backs HPV Vaccine For 11 to 12-Year-Old Girls AHN A government health advisory panel has recommended routine vaccination of 11 and 12 year old girls for a sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer. Confronting religious conservatives, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also suggested that girls 9 years of age might... Sources: AHN Teens should get cervical cancer vaccine: panel YAHOO Reuters - All young girls age 11 and 12 should take Merck and Co.'s vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, as should 13- to 26-years-olds if they have not received it already, U.S. advisers decided on Thursday. Sources: YAHOO HPV testing improves cervical cancer screening YAHOO Reuters - Testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) may be a useful first step for cervical cancer screening in women younger than 35 years, preliminary findings indicate. Sources: YAHOO Study: Condoms Effective Against Spread Of Cervical Cancer AHN A study by researchers at University of Washington has shown that using condoms during sex can prevent the spread of the human papilloma virus, which can lead to cervical cancer in women. The study comes on the heels of Food and Drug Administration's approval of a cervical cancer vaccine earlier... Sources: AHN Condoms protect well against cervical cancer-causing virus: study YAHOO AFP - Using a condom offers women very effective protection against a sexually-transmitted virus that leads to cervical cancer, according to a study published. Sources: YAHOO Condoms protect against cervical cancer: study YAHOO Reuters - Experts have long believed it, and now there's hard evidence to support it: condoms dramatically reduce the risk of transmitting a virus that causes genital warts and most cases of cervical cancer. Sources: YAHOO Condoms proven to protect against virus YAHOO AP - For the first time, scientists have proof that condoms offer women impressive protection against the virus that causes cervical cancer. Sources: YAHOO Cervical cancer surgery allows for pregnancy YAHOO Reuters - An operation called radical vaginal trachelectomy is an effective treatment for early cervical cancer that allows women to become pregnant later on, according to a report in the medical journal BJOG. Sources: YAHOO Hycamtin Combination Approved for Advanced Cervical Cancer YAHOO HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- The first combination of drugs to treat late-stage cervical cancer received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval Thursday. Sources: YAHOO Hycamtin Combination Approved for Advanced Cervical Cancer YAHOO HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- The first combination of drugs to treat late-stage cervical cancer received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval Thursday. Sources: YAHOO US FDA approves Glaxo drug for cervical cancer YAHOO Reuters - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's cancer drug Hycamtin won U.S. approval on Thursday to treat late-stage cervical cancer when used in combination with cisplatin in cases when surgery or radiation is not likely to work. Sources: YAHOO Cancer drug usage expanded YAHOO AP - A drug already used to fight ovarian and lung cancers received expanded federal approval Thursday as part of a combined treatment for late-stage cervical cancer. Sources: YAHOO FDA approves cervical cancer vaccine YAHOO AP - The first vaccine against cervical cancer will be available to girls as young as 9 later this month. Its manufacturer, Merck & Co. Inc., is already taking orders for Gardasil. The three-shot series costs $360. Sources: YAHOO FDA Approves Cervical Cancer Vaccine YAHOO HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials approved on Thursday the first vaccine that protects against the human papillomavirus (HPV), known to cause most cervical cancers. Sources: YAHOO US OKs first cervical cancer vaccine YAHOO AFP - US drug regulators approved the first vaccine against cervical cancer, which kills some 233,000 women worldwide each year. Sources: YAHOO US approves first vaccine against cervical cancer YAHOO AFP - US federal regulators said they have approved the sale of Gardasil, the first vaccine against cervical cancer, made by US pharmaceutical firm Merck. Sources: YAHOO FDA Approves Cervical Cancer Vaccine YAHOO HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials approved on Thursday the first vaccine that protects against the human papillomavirus (HPV), known to cause most cervical cancers. Sources: YAHOO US approves Merck's cervical cancer vaccine YAHOO Reuters - A new Merck & Co. Inc. vaccine to prevent a sexually transmitted infection that causes cervical cancer won U.S. approval on Thursday, the company said in a statement. Sources: YAHOO Gates cash backs cervical cancer shots for poor YAHOO Reuters - A five-year drive to get new cervical cancer vaccines to women in poor countries was launched on Tuesday, with the help of cash from Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates. Sources: YAHOO Glaxo HPV vaccine shows promise for women 26-55 YAHOO Reuters - An experimental cervical cancer vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline Plc produced immune responses in all women ages 15 to 55 in a clinical study, the first evidence that a cervical cancer vaccine may work in women ages 26 and older, the company said on Monday. Sources: YAHOO		Other aggregators

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