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New HPV Vaccine Can Protect Against 80% of Cervical Cancers, Study Estimates
The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that in addition to protecting against 80% of cervical cancers, the new Gardasil-9 has the potential to protect against nearly 19,000 other cancers diagnosed in the United States.
The new 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, can potentially prevent 80% of cervical cancers in the United States, if given to all 11- or 12-year-old children before they are exposed to the virus.
In addition to protecting against 80% of cervical cancers, the new 9-valent HPV vaccine, which includes 7 cancer causing HPV-types—16,18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58—has the potential to protect against nearly 19,000 other cancers diagnosed in the United States, including anal, oropharyngeal, and penile cancers. This is a 13% increase in protection against HPV-related cancers in comparison to the first vaccines on the market, Gardasil and Cervarix, which protected against HPV types 16 and 18. These findings come from a 7-center study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The CDC initiated the research effort, in conjunction with Cedars-Sinai.
Read the article on MedicalXpress: http://bit.ly/1HbBUaD
EMBARK Data Show Continued Improvements With DMD Gene Therapy
March 19th 2025Data from the EMBARK trial of delandistrogene moxeparvovec in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) show that benefits in functional outcomes, gene expression, and muscle imaging persist 2 years after receiving the gene therapy.
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