New vaccine to prevent Cervical Cancer looks promising
A new vaccine to prevent cervicalRelating either to the cervix (the neck of the womb) or to the cervical vertebrae in the neck (cervical spine). cancerAbnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body. has shown promising responses in animals according to a paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The vaccine, which would protect against many different types of HPVAn abbreviation for human papilloma virus, a sexually transmitted virus that can cause genital warts and may also have a role in the development of various cancers., has had robust antibodyOne of a group of special proteins in the blood that are produced in response to a specific antigen and play a key role in immunity and allergy. responses in mice and rabbits. Here's a link to an abstract of the article.
