Drugmaker like GlaxoSmithKline India (GSK) and Merck face an anxious wait after the government decided to wait for results of full clinical trials before embarking on a cervical cancer vaccine drive in the country.
Drug Controller General of India Dr Surinder Singh said the results of the trials are awaited, “But, at the moment, we don’t see any urgency to include cervical cancer in the immunisation programme,” he added.
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.
The Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR) along with Merck is currently conducting a trial to assess the safety of the vaccine.
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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.
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