Latest on Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine for Cervical Cancer

Latest on Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine for Cervical Cancer

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John Schiller John Schiller, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda The human papilloma virus vaccine, which is currently being tested in the prevention of cervical cancer, brings together both infectiou

John Schiller

John Schiller

John Schiller, National Cancer Institute, BethesdaThe human papilloma virus vaccine, which is currently being tested in the prevention of cervical cancer, brings together both infectious disease and cancer. Delegates at the ICAAC conference heard an update on both the anti-cancer and the anti-wart activities of the two vaccines: one from Merck and the other from GlaxoSmithKline.

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