New Cervical Cancer Vaccine Guidelines
New Cervical Cancer Vaccine Guidelines
American Cancer Society Differs From Other Groups on Vaccinating Women Over 18
When cancer does occur, the process involves several steps that could take as long as 20 years. But, in most cancers, those steps begin with HPV infection -- one reason doctors are hopeful vaccinating women at a young age will pay off.
"If you can vaccinate a woman before she becomes sexually active, you will help knock out step one -- HPV acquisition -- and that hopefully means knocking out cervical cancer," says Einstein.
As good as that sounds, Einstein adds that it will take many years before we learn whether or not the vaccine will be that effective.
New Cervical Cancer Vaccine Guidelines
American Cancer Society Differs From Other Groups on Vaccinating Women Over 18
Not for Those Over 26 continued...
When cancer does occur, the process involves several steps that could take as long as 20 years. But, in most cancers, those steps begin with HPV infection -- one reason doctors are hopeful vaccinating women at a young age will pay off.
"If you can vaccinate a woman before she becomes sexually active, you will help knock out step one -- HPV acquisition -- and that hopefully means knocking out cervical cancer," says Einstein.
As good as that sounds, Einstein adds that it will take many years before we learn whether or not the vaccine will be that effective.
