Finally, cancer takes a major blow

BIG BIG BIG news from Merck yesterday. It seems their HPV vaccine has passed through clinical trials with an unheard of 100 percent effective rate in preventing the spread of the HPV virus. This is extremely important because HPV, a sexually transmitted disease, is responsible for over 99 percent of cervical cancer cases. With a successful vaccination program, medical science may very well eradicate a type of cancer. The key is going to be getting the vaccine to girls BEFORE they become sexually active in any way. In this day and age, that very well may mean approaching parents of 8 year old girls and convincing them to vaccinate their daughters against something that you can only get from sexual contact - not the exact topic a parent of an 8 year old wants to hear.

In years to come, it's entirely possible that this vaccine methodology may transfer to other viruses that cause other cancers. A glimmer of hope to all of us that have had loved ones and friends (or ourselves) affected by cancer. One step at a time.....

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