The US will pay for a mass vaccination campaign to prevent cervical cancer in the Micronesia region of the Pacific starting next month, a US official said.
More than 30,000 girls aged between 10 and 18 will be vaccinated in the campaign which will cost nine million dollars.
Cervical Cancer - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Complications & Prevention
Cancer cervix refers to cancerous growth in the cervix and usually occurs in the transition called squamo-columnar junction.
Cancer cervix refers to cancerous growth in the cervix and usually occurs in the transition called squamo-columnar junction.
In the Marshall Islands, cervical cancer was the second most prevalent cancer in 2007 and is estimated to affect women at a rate six times that in the United States, Chaine said.
The HPV vaccine prevents the types of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause most cases of cervical cancer and genital warts. The vaccine is given in three shots over six-months and costs 300 dollars per patient for each course.
About Cancer in Women
Cancer is one of the frequently talked about and most feared disease that falls under the genre of lifestyle diseases that have evolved, rather rapidly, in the past two decades.
Cancer is one of the frequently talked about and most feared disease that falls under the genre of lifestyle diseases that have evolved, rather rapidly, in the past two decades.
The three north Pacific nations are located between Hawaii and the Philippines and were formerly a United Nations Trust Territory administered by the US.
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Mothers Unwilling to Vaccinate Youngest Daughters Against HPV
A new study has revealed that mothers are less likely to vaccinate daughters under age 13 against human papillomavirus virus (HPV).
A new study has revealed that mothers are less likely to vaccinate daughters under age 13 against human papillomavirus virus (HPV).
Some of the four island states in the Federated States of Micronesia will launch a vaccine drive as early as next month, Chaine said.
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Research to Identify Better Cervical Cancer Detection
A major Canadian study to improve cervical cancer detection has enrolled 33,000 women aged 25 to 65 to determine if pap smear or testing for high-risk strains of HPV is more effective.
A major Canadian study to improve cervical cancer detection has enrolled 33,000 women aged 25 to 65 to determine if pap smear or testing for high-risk strains of HPV is more effective.
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