Cancer — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jan 2

5 min read

Hong Kong’s HPV Vaccine Shortage Created a ‘Priceline’ Marketplace

HPV vaccines offered at authorized pharmacies and most physician offices in the USA

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Jan 1

4 min read

Therapeutic Vaccine Candidate for Precancerous Cervical Cells Study Launched

Women with CIN2 considering future pregnancies could consider this vaccine option instead of surgical treatment

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Dec 28

3 min read

Gen X’ers Can Now Get Cancer Prevention Vaccine

Gardasil cancer vaccine approved for people between 9 and 45 years of age

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Dec 19

4 min read

Combining Vaccines With Rx To Go After Pancreatic Cancer

Vaccine tunes in the signal of the tumor for therapy and the checkpoint drugs amplify the signal to teach the immune system to go after the tumor

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Pancreatic Cancer

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Dec 17

4 min read

Normal Cell Tests Do Not Guarantee Women Won’t Develop Pre-Cancerous Changes Leading to Cervical Cancer

HPV16 & 18 were associated with an increased risk of pre-cancerous cervical changes and cervical cancer

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases