Vaccines for the prevention of cervical cancer /
Cervical cancer is the second most common form of cancer found in women and it is responsible for more than a quarter of a million deaths worldwide each year. With approximately 70% of cervical cancers now known to be caused by two types of the human papilloma virus (HPV), there is great interest su...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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Colección: | Oxford oncology library.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Cervical cancer is the second most common form of cancer found in women and it is responsible for more than a quarter of a million deaths worldwide each year. With approximately 70% of cervical cancers now known to be caused by two types of the human papilloma virus (HPV), there is great interest surrounding the approval of the first preventative vaccines for clinical use. Despite this excitement, many questions remain about how the new vaccines should best be implemented and howcervical cancer screening will change following vaccination. Part of the Oxford Oncology Library series, this practic. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xix, 149 pages) : color illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780191575457 0191575453 9780191740060 0191740063 0199607184 9780199607181 1283581264 9781283581264 9786613893710 6613893714 |