Comments on: Cervical Cancer Vaccine ‘Around the Corner’

By: Cancer Resource Blog

Cancer Resource Blog — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 02:57:31 +0000

New Cervical Cancer Treatments Right Around the Corner...
When it comes to Cervical Cancer vaccines and treatments, it looks like we have one "right around the corner"...

A pioneering drug that could protect against cervical cancer could soon
end the race to find a vaccine for the disease. The drug, whi...

By: Sherri

Sherri — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:46:20 +0000

"Medical scientists are of the view that the best way to prevent cervical cancer is to tackle HPV, the sexually transmitted virus. Three-quarters of sexually active women are understood to be infected with HPV at some time during their lives but in most cases it only lasts for a short time and produces no symptoms." "Dr Luisa Villa... and her team... found the vaccine was 90 percent effective against infection with HPV 6, 11, 16 and 18 strains and provided 100 percent protection against pre-cancerous cervical lesions." A vaccine for cervical cancer found

By: Bittersweet

Bittersweet — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 18:08:43 +0000

Good news from the world of medicine
Checking out my blogroll today I came across two stories concerning possible medical breakthroughs in regards to cancer.

From Blogger News Network's Dean Reese

Pinpointing And Killing Cancer Cells, Breakthrough Of A Lifetime

A Korean resea...

By: jen

jen — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 16:38:46 +0000

My OB, years ago, told me that cervical cancer is directly linked to a specific STD (HPV). If you don't have that STD, you won't get cervical cancer. The Pap smear is the test for that STD in addition to the cancer.

She also told me that virgins need not get the Pap until they become sexually active, since they will not have the STD that leads to the cancer.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:08:49 +0000

If a woman has already been exposed to one of the viruses the vaccine covers, will it still prevent cervical cancer? Or will it only prevent it if a woman has never been exposed to the viruses that cause warts?

If it will prevent cervical cancer, even if a woman has already been exposed prior to vaccination, how do they KNOW it prevents cervical cancer? How long was the study? Side effects weren't mentioned either.