HPV vaccine protects from cancer recurrence

[trotsky]

A vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer also may protect females from post-surgical recurrence of the disease, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

A new study shows that the Gardasil vaccine reduces the likelihood of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related disease recurring after teen and adult women already have had surgery to remove cancer or certain pre-cancerous changes, said Warner Huh, M.D., an associate professor in the UAB Division of Gynecologic Oncology and lead presenter on the study.

The findings were announced March 15 at the annual meeting of the Society of Gynecological Oncologists in Chicago.

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Huh said the results are encouraging because patients treated for HPV-related disease are known to be at higher risk for contracting the same disease post-operatively. Reducing the risk and need of a secondary procedure is an important step in improving women's care, he said.

Source: PhysOrg.com

[Ian David]

1. But unfortunately it gives your vagina autism. n/t

[EvolveOrConvolve]

2. :snort:

That's so wrong. :rofl:

[semillama]

3. Funniest damn post I've seen all day! n/t

[xchrom]

4. As I have posted in the past / these vaccines work better

Than originally predicted.

[HuckleB]

5. Kick. (already recced the other day)