HPV vaccine could also prevent oropharyngeal cancer, says IARC.
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Lyon, France, 18 July 2013 A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in partnership with Costa Rican investigators and the United States National Cancer Institute (NCI), shows for the first time that the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18, which is used to prevent cervical cancer, also provides strong protection against oral HPV infections, known to be associated with cancer of the oropharynx and tonsils.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Central European journal of public health
دوره 21 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013