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Cancer Vaccines
Scientists at Institute of Cytology report research in cancer vaccines
July 8th, 2008
A new study, 'Prospects and prejudices of human papillomavirus vaccines in India,' is now available. "Cervical cancer is the most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer deaths among women in developing countries. The disease is caused due to persistent infection of one or more of about 15 high-risk human papillomaviruses (HR-HPVs), most commonly by HPV types 16/18," scientists in India report. "In India, over 98% of cervical cancer cases harbor HPV infection and HPV 16 is the type exclusively (80-90%) prevalent. Unlike the West, HPV infection is most common in women in their third decade (26-35 years) of sexual activity and invasive cancer also arises much later...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-07-08)
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