Written by: Christian Nordqvist
Editor: Medical News Today
Article Date: 08 Jun 2006 - 11:00am (PDT)
Gardasil, an HPV vaccine which protects women from developing 70% of cervical cancers, has been approved for sale by the FDA. This is the first vaccine designed specifically to protect patients from cancer.
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer as well as genital warts. Cervical cancer is the second largest killer of women among cancers worldwide.
Gardasil protects women from 4 types of HPV, including types 16 and 18, which cause 70% of all cervical cancers.... Read More
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