The first cancer vaccine now available
In Queensland, Australia, the first shots of the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil were given. The vaccine prevents nearly 50 strains of HPV (Human Papillomavirus) which causes cervical cancer, and genital warts.
It's distributed by prescription only in Australia and New Zealand for $465, and it will possibly be subsidized and added to the national vaccination program for girls aged 12. The vaccination has been approved for females aged 9-26 in Australia and the U.S.
posted by SubJunk at
09:30
2 Comments:
Is cervical cancer then an STD? (No, I am not worried I am a healthy living male :-) )
I noticed the word "virus" in the name - Papillomavirus
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Anonymous, at Thursday, 31 August, 2006
Good question. Cancer is cell division gone wrong basically. There are a lot of different kinds of cancers, all with different characteristics and treatments, but to answer your question no it's not a virus but can be triggered by viral activity.
Click here to see the Wikipedia page on cancer if you want to learn more :)
By
SubJunk, at Thursday, 31 August, 2006
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