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1.   Apr 3, 2007 8:27 PM

» P_Al - Importance of HPV vaccine

In response to Tips to Decrease Your Cancer Risk posted by tinuviel:


Even though only a small percentage of women with HPV develop cervical cancer, the number is still significant. From a cost/effectiveness point of view, it is cheaper to vaccinate all young girls and prevent a large proportion of cancer cases, than to diagnose and treat those cases.

The vaccine should prevent most women from acquiring the strains that cause cervical cancer. It is reported to be near 100% effective - See article http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/STDFact-HPV-v... Unlike the natural virus that causes cervical cancer and genital warts, the vaccine triggers an immune response but does not cause disease.

-- posted by P_Al


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