Thursday, May 18, 2006

Cervical Cancer Could be History A revolutionary vaccine that prevents the virus causing cervical cancer was recommended for approval today by an FDA scientific advisory panel. This is the first vaccine to prevent any kind of cancer, in this case a type that kills 290,000 women annually worldwide. The only catch to the vaccine is that for it to work best it should be given to girls before they become sexually active. Social conservatives balk at this medical strategy, arguing that vaccination of girls would imply license to have sex. The FDA panel did right by girls and women in giving the nod to the biggest advance against cervical cancer since the Pap test. Let's see if the more politically timorous FDA leadership abides by the scientific recommendation. -RH 10:12:11 PM    comment []

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