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Cancer Vaccines
Data on cancer vaccines published by researchers at University of Nijmegen
December 30th, 2008
Data detailed in 'Young adults and acceptance of the human papillomavirus vaccine' have been presented. In this recent report published in the journal Public Health, researchers in Netherlands conducted a study "To determine whether young Dutch adults had ever heard of human papillomavirus (HPV) and whether they would accept vaccination, and to assess the factors influencing their decision. Cross-sectional survey. Six hundred participants aged 18-25 years were recruited from two university departments and one non-university technical college." "One hundred and six (17.7%) participants had heard of HPV and 536 (94%) had heard of cervical carcinoma. Women had...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-12-30)
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