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The Gardasil Problem: How The U.S. Lost Faith In A Promising Vaccine

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Source: Forbes Magazine, written by Matthew Herper Neal Fowler, 50, the chief executive officer of a tiny biotech called Liquidia, was assuming a position common to road-warrior entrepreneurs: leaning his elbows on the seat-back tray in an airplane so he could gaze at the screen of his laptop. That’s when he felt the lump in [...]

AAP Now Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys and Girls

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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Source: HemOnc Today The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases issued an updated policy statement on human papillomavirus vaccination that recommends both boys and girls be immunized. The policy statement notes vaccination reduces the incidence of sexually transmitted infections and reduces cancer risk. “Persistent infection with high-risk HPV types is responsible for most [...]

Prevalence of Oral HPV Infection Higher Among Men Than Women

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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CHICAGO — The overall prevalence of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is approximately 7 percent among men and women ages 14 to 69 years in the United States, while the prevalence among men is higher than among women, according to a study appearing in JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with [...]

HPV Vaccine Recommended for Boys aged 11 to 12 Years

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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Source: HemOncToday.com The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices today approved routine recommendation in favor of administering the quadrivalent HPV vaccine for boys aged 11 to 12 years. Committee members decided that the vaccine (Gardasil, Merck) was safe, efficacious and cost-effective enough to warrant routine usage in this population. The recommendation issued in 2009 was [...]

FDA panel backs new use for Gardasil vaccine

Thursday, November 18, 2010

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Source: TherapeuticsDaily.com WASHINGTON — A federal health panel says evidence supports expanding use of Merck’s Gardasil vaccine to prevent anal cancer in young men and women. The panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers said a 4,000-patient study conducted by Merck & Co. Inc. shows the vaccine lowers the risk of anal cancer in men. [...]

The Most Deadly HPVs in the World

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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Source: WebMD News Author: Daniel DeNoon Cervical Cancer-Causing Viruses ID’d in Worldwide Study Oct. 19, 2010 – Two human papillomavirus types included in HPV vaccines cause 71% of cervical cancers — but there are six other cervical cancer-causing HPVs, an international study finds. Led by Spanish researcher Silvia de Sanjose, MD, the effort analyzed 22,661 [...]

Dispatch: get vaccinated!

Friday, July 23, 2010

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Source: American Council on Science and Health Author: Staff According to U.S. researchers, there are an estimated 11,300 throat cancer cases attributable to human papilloma virus (HPV) annually, although the government does not formally track the incidence rate since the connection between HPV and throat cancer was only made in the past few years. The [...]

The cancer-causing sex virus

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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Source: Forbes Author: Matthew Herper Martin Duffy, a Boston consultant and economist, thought he just had a sore throat. When it persisted for months, he went to the doctor and learned there was a tumor on his tonsils. Duffy, now 70, had none of the traditional risk factors for throat cancer. He doesn’t smoke, doesn’t drink [...]

FDA’s risk aversion is endangering children

Monday, May 10, 2010

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Source: Forbes.com Author: Henry Miller The agency has sown confusion by asking physicians to stop administering a vaccine that even they admit is safe. By applying its now-customary excessive precaution, the FDA has painted itself into a most interesting corner. The result will likely be confusion among pediatricians and the public and parents reluctant to [...]

Two doctors explain their support of the Gardasil vaccine

Saturday, January 9, 2010

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Source: www.huffingtonpost.com Author: Marcia G. Yerman As parents contemplate whether or not they should have the Gardasil vaccine administered to their daughters, one of the first places that they turn is to their doctors. In this segment, I posed questions to two doctors supporting the vaccine. Dr. Margaret Lewin, M.D., F.A.C.P., is the Medical Director [...]

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