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Cancer Vaccines
Investigators at University of Birmingham release new data on cancer vaccines
January 6th, 2009
"Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine has undergone successful trials and has recently been approved for use for the primary prevention of cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to determine knowledge and attitudes towards HPV vaccination," scientists writing in the journal BMC Public Health report. "Semi-structured interview and questionnaire delivered in a street survey. Standardised HPV-related statements used to measure HPV knowledge and attitudes to vaccination. The setting was three different areas of Birmingham, to target a mix of social class and ethnicity. The sample population was composed of 16-54 year olds. A total of 420 participants were...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-06)
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