Screening Guidelines For Breast, Cervical And Colorectal Cancers Redefined Oct 28, 2009
persistently testing positive for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) ... Beginning at age 30, adding HPV testing is a preferred option to the Pap test, and if both are negative, a woman may go to every three years unless she is at increased risk based on the risk factors cited above or unless the optional HPV test was not done. (Science Daily)
HPV Vaccine No More Painful Than Other Shots Oct 27, 2009
FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- There have been reports that injections of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are especially painful, but a new study finds that they don't hurt more than any other shots ... Researchers at the University of North Carolina discovered that most parents of teen girls who got the HPV vaccine said their daughters didn't experience unusual pain compared to two other kinds of injections -- tetanus boosters and meningococcal vaccinations ... "Some stories about... (MEDLINEplus)
HPV jab girls are 'sex cautious' Oct 27, 2009
HPV jab girls are 'sex cautious. HPV causes around 70% of cervical cancers ... Eight in 10 girls say that having the HPV jab makes them think twice about the risks of having sex, a poll finds. (BBC News -- Health)
My opposition to health curriculum frameworks Oct 27, 2009
The National Institute for Health is unable to prove that condoms reduce the risk of herpes, HPV, Chlamydia and syphilis. Is it really the responsibility of the schools to inform students of the means of getting an abortion without parental knowledge or input. (Braintree Forum, MA)
How to Get Rid of Plantar Warts Oct 24, 2009
The Best Treatment for HPV Infection of the Soles ... Getting rid of plantar warts could prove very difficult due to high recurrence ratesof the HPV infection of the soles. (Suite101.com)
Different Types of Plantar Warts Oct 24, 2009
Plantar verrucae or warts on the sole may present in different forms depending upon the type of HPV contracted ... Any type of injury to the skin will favor the inoculation of the HPV. and maceration caused by yeast or fungal infections increase the risk of contracting plantar warts ... Depending upon the type of HPV involved, there are 3 main types of plantar warts. (Suite101.com)
On the Cutting Edge: Inside Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Oct 24, 2009
The Lombardi Center has the distinction of being the only comprehensive cancer center in D.C. accredited by the National Cancer Institute; the center has been noted for a globally acclaimed breast cancer program, the development of the HPV vaccine which helps to prevent cervical cancer and its well-regarded research divisions. But Weiner believes the key to further growth and improvement lies in interdisciplinary research. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Worldwide Vaccine Availability Reaches All-Time High Oct 23, 2009
Recently developed vaccines include those to protect against meningococcal meningitis, rotavirus diarrhea, pneumococcal disease and human papillomavirus (HPV). Vaccines now in late-stage testing include more than 30 that target diseases for which no vaccine currently exists. (MEDLINEplus)
CDC Panel Says No to Routine Use of Gardasil for Boys Oct 23, 2009
Doctors are free to offer HPV shot to males but widespread vaccination not advised ... Gardasil protects against four strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted pathogen that is thought to cause 70 percent of cervical cancers ... HPV has also been linked to rarer cancers of the throat, genitals and anus, as well as genital warts, and its use among males has been the subject of much debate since Gardasil first received FDA approval for use in females in 2006. (MEDLINEplus)
Global Child Immunizations at All-Time High, Despite Rising Costs Oct 22, 2009
Those meant for adolescents, such as the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, or for adults, such as , will need new tactics for distribution. Public health workers in the field hope to capitalize on existing distribution channels to reach some recipients as they already do for distributing other preventative tools such as vitamin supplements and mosquito bed nets but more strategizing remains. (Scientific American)
Coke Suckers Oct 20, 2009
Why vaccinate girls but not boys against HPV. William Saletan | Oct. 15, 2009. (Slate)
Summary for Patients Oct 20, 2009
Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted virus, is a cause of cervical cancer. People can get HPV from intimate sexual contact with a person already infected with HPV. Many sexually active women get infected with HPV, but the risk for cervical cancer in the United States is low ... It is also possible to test for HPV, and experts are trying to determine the best way to combine HPV and Pap tests in cervical cancer screening. (Annals of Internal Medicine)
FDA Approves Glaxo Cervical Cancer Vaccine Oct 17, 2009
Said to Block 2 Types of HPV that Cause 75% of Cervical Cancer ... The vaccine blocks human papilloma virus strains 16 and 18, the two types of HPV that cause 75 percent of cervical cancers ... There are more than 100 types of HPV, though about 15 are known to cause cervical cancer. (CBS News)
Private Equity, Public Option, and Pig Flu Oct 17, 2009
8) ": Why vaccinate girls but not boys against HPV?" by William Saletan. Even though HPV can cause several diseases in boys too, researchers suggest the best prevention strategy is to target girls. (Slate)
FDA approves HPV vaccine Gardasil for boys Oct 17, 2009
HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS, OR HPV, CAUSES ... Besides an established brand, Merck's vaccine defends against HPV types that cause both cancer and genital warts ... HPV infects about 6 million people in the U.S. each year, mainly through sexual contact. (USA Today)
Gardasil approved byFDA for use in boys Oct 17, 2009
Genital warts caused by HPV usually clear up by themselves, and the cancers caused by the virus are extremely rare in men ... Besides an established brand, Merck's vaccine defends against HPV types that cause both cancer and genital warts ... HPV infects about 6 million people in the U.S. each year, mainly through sexual contact. (MSNBC -- Health)
Fewer Genital Warts Thanks to HPV Vaccine Program Oct 17, 2009
THURSDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- New cases of genital warts have declined sharply since vaccination of teen girls and young women against the human papillomavirus (HPV) began in Australia in 2007, a new study has found. Certain types of HPV are linked with the development of cervical cancer ... Gardasil protects against HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18, while Cervarix protects against HPV types 16 and 18. (MEDLINEplus)
Cancer funding snub under fire Oct 16, 2009
The committee also rejected a funding proposal for $90 human papilloma virus (HPV) testing ... Neville Hacker, the director of the Gynaecological Cancer Centre at the Royal Hospital for Women, said research suggested women who were free from HPV could safely go without further tests for several years, saving money. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
UIC study finds girls aware of HPV vaccine's benefits Oct 16, 2009
Contrary to concerns that the human papillomavirus vaccine might promote promiscuity, a national survey of girls and young women found that the majority of respondents did not believe the HPV vaccine protected them against other sexually transmitted infections ... The findings are reassuring in that girls and young women did not think that the vaccine provided benefits beyond protecting them from HPV, said Dr. Rachel Caskey, assistant professor of pediatrics and general internal medicine at UIC... (EurekAlert!)
HPV Vaccination Oct 15, 2009
To the Editor: In her review of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination (July 16 issue),1 Kahn neglects to discuss one key "area of uncertainty," namely, the extent to which other high-risk oncogenic HPV types may rapidly occupy the epidemiologic niche vacated by vaccine-targeted HPV types 16 and 18 ... The author replies: It is not likely that the prevalence of HPV types not targeted by vaccines will increase to fill an. (New England Journal of Medicine)
SCID Kids Leading Healthy, Normal Lives 25 Years After 'Bubble Boy' Oct 14, 2009
In addition, about 10 percent had some sort of developmental delay and about 20 percent had attention deficit disorder, often due to the lack of an enzyme called adenosine deaminase, one of the causes of SCID. Other conditions appearing in a minority of the patients include diarrhea, rashes and HPV infection. Some of the conditions appeared more frequently in certain SCID subtypes than others. (Science Daily)
Novel Drug Screening Method: Informative Swellings Oct 12, 2009
16, 2007) Scientists have developed a new, amazingly sensitive method for identifying the earliest stages of infection with human papilloma virus (HPV), a common virus that can increase the risk of cervical. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Scientists identify common HPV genotypes in northern India, encourage vaccination Oct 11, 2009
BOSTON Although a wide spectrum of human papillomavirus is seen across the population of India, HPV-16 and HPV-18 are the most common types and a vaccination targeting these types could eliminate 75 percent of the cervical cancers in the region, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research Meeting. Cervical cancer caused by HPV is the most common cancer among Indian women, with an estimated 132,000 new cases and 74,000 deaths... (EurekAlert!)
Vaccinating Boys Against Human Papillomavirus Not Cost-effective, Study Finds Oct 11, 2009
10, 2009) Persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is known to be a cause of cervical cancer. Current guidelines prioritize HPV vaccination of pre-adolescent girls, which has been shown to be cost-effective in previous studies, but the value of vaccinating boys in the United States has been unclear ... The HPV vaccine for boys is already licensed in a number of countries and is currently being considered by the U.S Food and Drug... (Science Daily)
Giving Gardasil to Boys Not Worth the Cost Oct 10, 2009
THURSDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The cost of giving boys the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine would outweigh any health benefit, researchers say ... "This study found that while vaccine coverage and efficacy are high in girls, including boys in an HPV vaccination program generally exceeds what the U.S. typically considers good value for money," said lead researcher Jane Kim, an assistant professor of health decision science ... The researchers considered treatment for conditions caused by... (MEDLINEplus)
Visa's New Goal Oct 10, 2009
Gardasil For Boys After hours: FDA panel recommends new use for HPV vaccine; Men's Wearhouse shares slip. Jobs, Trade On Deck LuLuLemon Athletica to release second-quarter results. (Forbes -- Business)
Swine Flu Vaccine Oct 9, 2009
To illustrate, the HPV vaccine Gardasil was approved after five clinical trials. Yet, as of September 2009, according to CDC reports, Gardasil vaccine was associated with 15,037 adverse events, including 44 deaths. (Suite101.com)
Genes Signal Late-stage Laryngeal Cancer, Poorer Outcome Oct 9, 2009
Using tissue DNA samples the researchers examined the methylation status of 24 tumor suppressor genes and tested for the presence of the human papilloma virus (HPV) ... HPV was much higher in this group of patients (37 percent), supporting the role of HPV in laryngeal cancer. (Science Daily)
Cervical cancer vaccination: Up to parents Oct 8, 2009
Those who agree need to sign a letter of consent, said Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom when contacted regarding the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination programme that was announced by Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai recently ... Dr Hasan said that the decision to introduce the HPV Vaccination Programme for girls as young as 13 years old was made as that age group produced better immune response compared with those in older age groups ... At that age the girls... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Nobel Prize in Medicine shared by three U.S. genetic researchers Oct 6, 2009
Last year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was shared by Harald zur Hausen for his work discovering the link between the HPV (the human papilloma virus) and cervical cancer and Francoise Barre Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier for their joint discovery of HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus). . (Scientific American)
Speaking, Eating Possible After Tonsil Cancer Surgery With Reconstruction Oct 3, 2009
The number of tonsil cancers diagnosed has increased in recent years due to HPV, or human papillomavirus, the virus that is also linked to cervical cancer. Additional authors are Assuntina Sacco; Vanessa Erickson, M.D.; Teresa Lyden; Marc Haxer; Jeffrey Moyer, M.D.; Theodoros Teknos, M.D.; Mark Prince, M.D.; Avraham Eisbruch, M.D.; Carol Bradford, M.D.; and Gregory Wolf, M.D.. (Science Daily)
Parental consent needed for cervical cancer vaccination Oct 2, 2009
He was commenting on the proposed human papilloma virus (HPV) jabs on about 300,000 13-year-olds in public and private schools from next year. On the death of a 14-year-old girl in Coventry, United Kingdom shortly after receiving an anti-cervical cancer jab at her school two days ago, he said the Education Ministry had yet to receive any objection from parents on the vaccination exercise. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Weighing the Risks of Mass Vaccinations Oct 1, 2009
Flowers at the gate of Blue Coat Church of England School in Coventry, England, after a pupil from the school died after receiving the HPV1 Cervarix jab ... Morton died after receiving GlaxoSmithKleine's Cervarix, one of two vaccines designed to protect women from the human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection linked to most cervical cancers ... (American women receive Gardasil, an HPV vaccine manufactured by Merck. (Time.com)
Cancer jab 'unlikely' death cause Sep 30, 2009
"However indications are that it was most unlikely that the HPV vaccination was the cause of death.". The injection - part of a national immunisation programme - protects against the human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease linked to most cervical cancers ... Meanwhile, the vaccine manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, announced it was recalling the batch - AHPVA043BB - for testing. (BBC News -- UK)
British Girl Dies After Cervical Cancer Vaccination Sep 30, 2009
Health authorities have isolated the batch of vaccine used in the school involved against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually-transmitted virus which is the primary cause of cervical cancer. "The incident happened shortly after the girl had received her HPV vaccine in the school," said Dr. Caron Grainger, joint head of public health for the National Health Service (NHS) in Coventry and Coventry City Council. (Newsmax)
FDA delays Glaxo cervical cancer vaccine ruling Sep 30, 2009
The human papilloma virus, or HPV, infects about 6 million people in the U.S. each year, and is spread mainly through sexual contact. It usually causes no symptoms and goes away within two years, although rare cases can develop into warts and cancer in both men and women. (MSNBC -- Health)
Malaysia to introduce program against cervical cancer Sep 26, 2009
Malaysian Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai said here on Friday that the human papilloma virus (HPV) immunization program would cost the government 150 million ringgit (42 ... The girls would need three doses of the HPV vaccine every six months to give them the best protection, he told reporters ... Liow said the HPV vaccine was reported to be 98 percent effective in protecting against HPV types 16 and 18, known as the cause of up to 95 percent of cervical cancer. (Xinhuanet, China)
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13 New Commitments Empower Girls, Women at Clinton Global Initiative :: PNNOnline. 13 New Commitments Empower Girls, Women at Clinton Global Initiative Posted by: philcrosby on Friday, September 25, 2009. (PNN Online)
Cervical cancer vaccine may be extended to adult women Sep 26, 2009
KOTA KINABALU: The government will consider expanding the free human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation programme to protect against cervical cancer for adults also ... On Friday, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai announced that some 300,000 13-year-olds would be given free HPV immunisation jabs. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Cervical cancer vaccinations for all girls (Update) Sep 25, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will provide annual human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination against cervical cancer or cancer of the cervix to an estimated 300,000 13-year-old girls in Malaysia beginning next year ... The HPV vaccination was reported to be 98% effective against type 16 and 18 of the virus, the types that were common among Malaysians, he said ... In July, Liow said his ministry was conducting a preliminary study on the impact of providing HPV for 12 to 13-year-old girls, as well... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
President Clinton Hosts Special Session on Northern Ireland; Announces New Commitments Focused on Harnessing Innovation for Development Sep 24, 2009
The program will facilitate the development of national comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control programs that integrate two breakthrough technologies, HPV vaccines and HPV DNA tests. These programs will benefit at least 1. (PR Newswire)
QIAGEN Acquires DxS Ltd -- Creating Leadership in Personalized Healthcare Sep 23, 2009
QIAGEN's portfolio in HPV testing and, in addition, the panel of assays in development (including tests for chlamydia and gonorrhea) address the most attractive and fastest growing segments in Prevention ... This panel includes the digene HPV Test, which is regarded as a "gold standard" in testing for high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), the primary cause of cervical cancer, as well as a broad suite of solutions for infectious disease testing and companion diagnostics ... Such... (Primezone Releases)
• There is no cure for human papillomavirus Sep 22, 2009
There is no cure for human papillomavirus DEAR DR. GOTT: I contracted the human papillomavirus (HPV) more than 30 years ago ... DEAR READER: You are correct that the cold and HPV are similar ... Each is the result of viruses, and there are more than 100 types of HPV and hundreds of cold viruses. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
'Human Coral Reef' Man Free of Shell-Like Growths Sep 22, 2009
His rare condition closely resembles that of Dede Koswara from Indonesia, who was dubbed the "tree man. Dede has been covered with the bark-like warts for more than 20 years. The growths are believed to be caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and began to appear on his skin after he cut his leg when he was 15-years-old. FOX NEWS VIDEOSTOP VIDEOS HealthDr. Manny Alvarez, Managing Editor foxnewshealth.comDr. Keith Ablow, PsychiatristTanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, NutritionistDr. Cynara Coomer,... (Fox News)
What can person do about HPV? Sep 22, 2009
com: What can person do about HPV ... What can person do about HPV ... Q) I contracted the human papillomavirus (HPV) more than 30 years ago. (Erie Times-News, PA)
ED Drugs Raise STD Rates in Older Widowers Sep 19, 2009
Other STDs included syphilis, genital herpes, HIV and human papilloma virus (HPV). Rebecca Hamm, spokesperson for Pfizer, the maker of Viagra, said, Pfizer encourages all men with ED to see their doctor for a proper diagnosis and to discuss symptoms, treatment options and safe sexual practices. (Newsmax)
More Teens Getting Needed Vaccines Sep 19, 2009
"In fact, for HPV vaccine (human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer), the below-poverty rates are higher than the above-poverty rates," he said ... The rate for one or more doses of HPV vaccine, which protects women from cervical cancer, increased (from 25 ... For new vaccines, such as the HPV vaccination, it can take up to 10 years for coverage to reach 90 percent. (MEDLINEplus)
HPV Vaccine Study Shows Why Few Women Getting Shots Sep 12, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sales of Merck's HPV vaccine, Gardasil, declined by a third this year, and three years after the FDA approved the drug an estimated three out of four women remain unvaccinated -- despite millions spent on advertising and lobbying for government mandates ... Michelle Steward, assistant professor of marketing at Wake Forest University, and several colleagues conducted an experiment with women, ages 18 to 30, and found that they were more... (PR Newswire)
Docs: 'Wait And See' For Gardasil In Boys Sep 12, 2009
Gardasil Use In Boys, HPV Vaccine Draws Caution by Doctors - ABC News ... Experts Advise Caution After FDA Panel Approves HPV Vaccine for Males. (ABC News)
School nurses overburdened - RCN Sep 12, 2009
Administering vaccines was a big burden for a third of those nurses and the same proportion complained that the cervical cancer or HPV vaccine was taking up most of their time. Nurses in independent schools said running a sick bay, providing medication and pupil counselling were their top activities. (BBC News -- UK)
Girl Rejects Gardasil, Loses Path to Citizenship Sep 12, 2009
Gardasil HPV Vaccine: Roadblock to U.S. Citizenship for Immigrants - ABC News ... The 1996 Immigration and Naturalization Act requires girls and women within a specified age group to receive the against certain specified diseases "and any other vaccinations recommended by the CDC's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices. Gardasil was added to the list of vaccines in 2008. "The decision to include HPV as a required vaccine was made by the CDC," said Citizenship and Immigration Services... (ABC News)
Glaxo defends safety of weight loss drug alli Sep 12, 2009
In documents posted online, the Food and Drug Administration said Cervarix - Glaxo's vaccine against human papilloma virus or HPV - successfully blocked the two leading strains of the virus nearly 93 percent of the time. But even as the British drugmaker moves closer to competing in the U.S., Merck is poised to begin marketing Gardasil to boys and men. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
FDA Panel Backs HPV Vaccine for BoysAn FDA advisory panel recommended Gardasil for boys ages 9 to 26. Sep 11, 2009
FDA Backs Gardasil HPV Vaccine for Boys - ABC News ... FDA Panel Backs Giving HPV Vaccine Gardasil to Young Males ... The advisors also recommend approval of second HPV vaccine, Cervarix, to prevent cervical cancer. (ABC News)
FDA panel urges HPV vaccine be given to boys Sep 11, 2009
Vaccine's maker claims studies show 90 percent less HPV-caused disease. HPV common in both sexes, CDC says, but men develop fewer problems ... A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted Wednesday to recommend that the vaccine be made available to boys and young men aged 9 to 26 for protection against genital warts caused by HPV.. (CNN -- Health)
FDA panel backs giving HPV vaccine Gardasil to young males Sep 11, 2009
Gardasil, which was approved for girls in 2006, covers four types of HPV, two of which cause about 70 percent of cervical cancers worldwide ... Before the Gardasil vote, the committee on Wednesday also voted that a second HPV vaccine, GlaxoSmithKline's Cervarix, seems safe for girls and women ages 10 to 25 for the prevention of cervical cancer ... Studies have shown that the vaccine prevents infection with HPV 93 percent of the time. (FOX19.com, OH)
FDA backs new cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix Sep 10, 2009
Shot to prevent HPV is safe for females age 10-25, panel says ... HPV infects 6 million a year in U.S.The human papilloma virus, or HPV, infects about 6 million people in the U.S. each year, and is mainly spread through sexual contact ... Gardasil and Cervarix both defend against HPV strains 16 and 18, which cause about 70 percent of cervical cancer cases. (MSNBC -- Health)
Should girls get HPV vaccine? Sep 10, 2009
Should girls get HPV vaccine ... Should girls get HPV vaccine ... The vaccine Gardisil protects against four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), including two types that cause 70 percent of cervical cancer cases. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
FDA panel backs Gardasil for use by men Sep 10, 2009
A Food and Drug Administration panel voted unanimously with one abstention that the vaccine is effective for blocking the human papilloma virus, or HPV, in males ages 9 to 26 ... HPV causes warts and certain rare cancers of the genitals in both men and women. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
HPV Vaccine Endorsed for Males Sep 10, 2009
"This vaccine in the future may help to prevent cancers caused by HPV in males as well as females," said Dr. Anna Giuliano, an investigator in the clinical trial in Gardasil for males ... "I would love my daughter and my son to get a vaccination that would prevent any kind of HPV, but it has to be at no cost, and I don't mean financial cost, I mean at no health risk cost," said Dr. Jacques Moritz, the director of gynecology at St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York ... I do hope this gets full... (CBS News)
Deadline extended for new vaccination requirements Sep 9, 2009
Some of the vaccinations that require multiple boosters are hepatitis B where you get three shots, tetanus which we give every 10 years, and the HPV vaccine which is not required but is a series of three shots. Q - Are there risks or side affects to having vaccinations. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Retrovirus Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer Sep 8, 2009
But as a more sure-fire method, would , akin to that being used to ward off (HPV) be possible if the virus is established as a cause of the cancer. "We hope that we could do something like that," Singh says. (Scientific American)
Virus may be cause of some prostate cancer Sep 8, 2009
Viruses have recently been found to cause some cancers notably the human papillomavirus or HPV that causes cervical cancer and some cases of penile, anal and head and neck cancers. Merck and Co. and GlaxoSmithKline now make vaccines to prevent HPV infections. (MSNBC -- Health)
FDA: Merck's Gardasil Stops Genital Warts In Boys Sep 7, 2009
The vaccine works by blocking the two strains of the human papilloma virus, or HPV, which causes irregular growths and rare types of cancer in male genitals ... About 6 million people in the U.S. each year contract HPV, which usually causes no symptoms and clears up by itself. (W-USA News, DC)
New Cancer Vaccine Awaits Gov't Approval Sep 5, 2009
HPV Vaccine Readys for Entry to Market as Older Cervical Cancer Drug Awaits OK for Repackaging to Males ... In documents posted online, the Food and Drug Administration said Cervarix - Glaxo's vaccine against human papilloma virus or HPV - successfully blocked the two leading strains of the virus nearly 93 percent of the time ... Genital warts caused by HPV usually clear up by themselves, and the cancers caused by the virus are extremely rare in men. (CBS News)
FDA: Vaccine Blocks Virus That Causes Most Cervical Cancer Sep 5, 2009
In documents posted online, the FDA said Cervarix, Glaxo's vaccine against human papilloma virus or HPV, successfully blocked the virus nearly 93 percent of the time. Side effects were mild and included soreness at the injection site. (KWTX.com, TX)
