Archive for the ‘Cervical Cancer’ Category

HIV Patients More Prone to 7 Kinds of Cancer

8th October 2009 by admin 5 Comments

Study found early treatment of infection could slow start of malignancies

– Robert Preidt
The weakened immune systems of people with HIV puts them at increased risk for at least seven types of cancer, but early diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection could help delay the onset of some of these cancers, a new study suggests.
French researchers [...]

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Schoolgirl Dies After Cervical Cancer Vaccination

29th September 2009 by admin 1 Comment

Although no link has yet been made between the girl’s death and the HPV vaccine, the batch has been quarantined. Photograph: Voisin/Phanie/Rex Features
An urgent investigation has been launched after a 14-year-old girl died shortly after receiving a cervical cancer vaccination at her school.
Natalie Morton was a pupil at the Blue Coat Church of England School [...]

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UPDATE 1-GSK Says Cervarix Effective Against More Viruses

7th July 2009 by admin No Comments

* Vaccine works against three extra cancer-causing viruses
* Protects in total against five most common cancer viruses
* Is ‘first time’ has been shown for cervical cancer vaccine (Adds details on male vaccination)
GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s (GSK.L) Cervarix is the first product of its kind to show it protects against the five most common cervical [...]

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