Friday, December 15, 2006

Dying cervical cancer patient hopes to spread word about HPV ...


Dying cervical cancer patient hopes to spread word about HPV ...
abc13.com, TX - Dec 10, 2006... A new vaccine against HPV, a sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, is recommended for girls and women between 9 and 26. ...
California Lawmaker Introduces Bill That Would Mandate HPV ...
Kaiser network.org, DC - Dec 11, 2006... that participation is against their beliefs, the Sacramento Bee reports (Sanders, Sacramento Bee, 12/8). FDA in July approved Merck's HPV vaccine Gardasil for ...
Michigan close to mandating HPV vaccine
United Press International - Nov 27, 2006... 27 (UPI) -- First-in-the-nation legislation requiring HPV vaccinations for girls entering the sixth grade is headed for a final vote in the Michigan House of ...
Women's Clinic offers HPV vaccine
Jefferson City News Tribune, MO - Nov 14, 2006The Women's Clinic of Jefferson City, PC will now be offering protection against types 6, 11, 16 and 18 of the human papillomavirus (HPV). ...
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Test Use Growing
CancerWise - Dec 1, 2006... Now it is becoming the standard practice for certain women also to be tested for high-risk strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV). ...
HPV isn't just sexually transmitted?!
ProgressiveU.org, CA - Nov 14, 2006I was just reading a blog on here about the "dishonesty" in the ad campaign for HPV -- I read through the comments and such and it blew my mind away what I ...
UN agencies call for funding to provide cervical cancer vaccine to ...
UN News Centre - Dec 12, 2006The recently licensed vaccine is effective in preventing infections with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 that cause some 70 per cent of all ...
Experts meet to discuss cervical cancer vaccine
CTV.ca, Canada - Dec 12, 2006... Both vaccines protect against two types of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, which cause 70 per cent of cervical cancers. While ...
Major Donation Will Pay For HPV Vaccines, Cancer Prevention
KTIV, IA - Nov 16, 2006They say they can actually prevent it, by vaccinating against the cause, human papillomavirus, HPV. ... Don't think you're at risk for HPV... think again! ...
Smoking, HPV levels can boost cancer risk
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Nov 18, 2006... "Our study would imply a synergistic action between HPV and smoking that would greatly increase the likelihood of women developing cervical cancer if they are ...