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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Stern, Peter L., Kitchener, Henry C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Series:Oxford oncology library.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 149 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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