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End to Cervical Smears News out today indicates that we have developed a vaccine against HPV, the virus associated with cervical cancer. When administered to girls (and boys come to think of it the article didn't mention that  ) prior to commencement of sexual lifestyle this could eliminate the spread of HPV and consequently cervical cancer.
At last a realistic cancer breakthrough makes the headlines 
Oh, P.S. Keep going for smears in the meanwhile though girls you know it makes sense! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/h...964263.stm Happy is he who finds out the causes for things.Virgil (70-19 BC). Virgil was such a lying bastard! | |
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 Great news PREDOM!!!
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great news
wish it had come earlier though i hate smears  |
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lollyp0p said: great news
wish it had come earlier though i hate smears The article suggests it might be as soon as three years before it is used. Happy is he who finds out the causes for things.Virgil (70-19 BC). Virgil was such a lying bastard! | |
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PREDOMINANT said: lollyp0p said: great news
wish it had come earlier though i hate smears The article suggests it might be as soon as three years before it is used.  thats really brillient, to think my daughter will not have to worry about
cervical cancer is fantastic 
oops sorry for the yay but i guess if it's for girls pre sexually active I've missed the boat 
unless i can convince people I'm a virgin 
how would i explain the children |
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Finally someone posts useful information on here.
Let's hope this doesn't get lost in the 20 "I've Taught My Penis To Sing" or "My Toaster Says I'm Pretty But I Want To Be Just Friends" threads. Very cool news, PREDOMINANT-I hope science continues with such advances, each developed faster than the next-we need it.  [Edited 10/29/04 4:41am] | |
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this is great news,
thanks predom | |
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WOW! How wonderful!  Will women who have been sexually active, but don't have the virus be able to get it too? | |
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applekisses said: WOW! How wonderful!
Will women who have been sexually active, but don't have the virus be able to get it too?I guess so, they haven't really discussed how it will be introduced. The thing that is awkward is that they don't strictly speaking test for the virus on a screening level. they rely on cell morphology - smear. Since, if you have HPV you don't definately get cancer. It would be a bit scary to tell someone that they are now hight risk but there is not a lot we can do. So I imagine that it will be introduced across the board. Although I do see other promlems too. It's complex, obveously. Happy is he who finds out the causes for things.Virgil (70-19 BC). Virgil was such a lying bastard! | |
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PREDOMINANT said: applekisses said: WOW! How wonderful!
Will women who have been sexually active, but don't have the virus be able to get it too?I guess so, they haven't really discussed how it will be introduced. The thing that is awkward is that they don't strictly speaking test for the virus on a screening level. they rely on cell morphology - smear. Since, if you have HPV you don't definately get cancer. It would be a bit scary to tell someone that they are now hight risk but there is not a lot we can do. So I imagine that it will be introduced across the board. Although I do see other promlems too. It's complex, obveously. Well...I hope they can work it out.  | |
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lol. I feel silly admitting this, but I had no idea what a pap smear was up until about a month ago when I read a similar article on this lol.
That is very good news though. | |
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Tom said: lol. I feel silly admitting this, but I had no idea what a pap smear was up until about a month ago when I read a similar article on this lol.
That is very good news though. 
Be glad you don't know first-hand...  | |
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