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Cancer Vaccines
Studies from Medical College of Georgia, Medical College have provided new information about cancer vaccines
February 3rd, 2009
In this recently published study, investigators in the United States conducted a study "To determine men's attitudes toward receiving the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Five hundred seventy-one men read a 1-page informational sheet about HPV and the HPV vaccine before completing a 29-item questionnaire." "Descriptive statistics were calculated on all variables. Of these men, 33% wanted to receive the HPV vaccine, 27% did not, and 40% were undecided. The main reasons for wanting the vaccine included a desire to stay healthy (67.4%); prevention of cancer in my sexual partner(s) (52.9%); prevention of anal, penile, and head and neck cancer (41.0%); fear of cancer...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-02-03)
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