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FDA To Weigh HPV Shot For Women Up to 45 -- Gardasil, Used For Ages 9-26, Blocks Virus That Can Cause Cervical Cancer

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Posted: Wed., March 19, 2008, 08:31 am
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Topics: Cervical Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Food and Drug Administration, gardasil, vaccine, News
     

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider whether to expand use of a vaccine intended to prevent cervical cancer to women aged 27 to 45, the vaccine maker said Wednesday.

Gardasil, made by Merck & Co., currently is approved for use in girls and women aged 9 through 26 to block four types of human papilloma virus, which can cause cervical cancer and genital warts.

A decision is expected by mid-year.

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Daily Stress May Raise Women's Risk of Cervical Cancer

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Posted: Sun., February 17, 2008, 10:05 am
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Topics: Causes, Cervical Cancer, Risk factors, EmpowHer News
     
By Sherry Baker HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of daily stress could explain why some women infected with malignancy-linked types of human papillomavirus (HPV) develop cervical cancer, a new study suggests.

     
     
     
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