Cervical cancer update
The good news: there is now a vaccine against HPV and an alternative to the pap smear test. |
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Cervical cancer vaccine
A vaccine that provides near-total protection against cervical cancer was approved by the Medicines Control Council of SA, GlaxoSmithKline announced.
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Cervical cancer vaccine?
A large study of an experimental cervical cancer vaccine showed it prevented 100 percent of cervical pre-cancers, and non-invasive cervical cancers caused by human papillomavirus. |
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Protect your daughter from cancer
A US study revealed that only half of American mothers intend to have their teenage daughters vaccinated against HPV – which is the primary cause of cervical cancer. |
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A cancer we can beat
Cervical cancer claims 250 000 lives every year. Yet, we have the tools to virtually eliminate it. So, what's stopping us? |
