Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2017
New cervical cancer vaccine may almost eliminate disease, research shows
10 August 2017 - Cervical cancer could be almost completely eliminated, research has found, thanks to a new vaccine being reviewed by Australia's pharmaceutical authority.
A Melbourne-based study, led by the Royal Women's Hospital and Victorian Cytology Service, looked at nearly 900 samples of cervical cancer, and found the Gardasil vaccine being given to students in their first year of secondary school protects against 77 per cent of them.
Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee is reviewing how cost-effective the new vaccine is for Australia, and a decision is due later this month.
