News: Woman May Soon be Able to get a Shot that Cures Cervical Cancer
From MSNBC.COM/NEWSWEEK;
The War on HPV
A new vaccine that prevents cervical cancer could be available soon.
By Claudia Kalb and Karen Springen
April 24, 2006 issue - Amelia Togba-Addy, a nurse at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, had always been in good health. But last October her gynecologist called with disturbing news: Togba-Addy’s latest Pap smear showed abnormal cells on her cervix. First, doctors removed the suspicious tissue and examined it under a microscope—then they diagnosed Togba-Addy with cervical cancer. In January, she had a hysterectomy. “Even though the doctor says she believes I’m cured and my faith tells me I’m cured, there’s still a little part of me that worries,” says Togba-Addy, 39. “Before all of this, I didn’t even think about cervical cancer.”
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Shirine — On 3-26-2007 at 1:05 pm
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