Research Notes on Gardasil
Gardasil is a vaccine given to women and girls to the prevent possibly of contracting certain strands of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). In recent years, it has been discovered that HPV is one cause of cervical cancer, and the second leading cause of death from cancer in women world-wide.
Fast Facts:
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil on June 8, 2006.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control, by the age of 50 more than 80% of American women will have contracted at least one strain of HPV.
- You may receive Gardasil even if you have already had genital warts, or had a positive HPV test or abnormal pap smear in the past.
- Will not treat active genital warts or HPV-related cancers, and it will not cure HPV infection.
- Given in three shots over six-months.
5 Great Resources on Gardasil
- Gardasil.com: Official Site
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Gardasil
- Wikipedia: Gardasil
- Food and Drug Administration: Gardasil Question & Answer
- Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): Gardasil
5 Latest Headlines on Gardasil
What is Gardasil?
- About.com: Gardasil
- Clinaero (via WebTV): Gardasil
- Gardasil.com: Information About Gardacil
- National Cancer Institutes: Definition of Gardasil
What are the Uses for Gardasil?
- Wikipedia: Indications of Gardasil
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Why is Gardasil Important?
- Clinaero (via WebTV): Use of Gardacil
What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Gardasil?
- Wikipedia: Safety and Efficacy of Gardacil
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Safety of Gardasil
- Clinaero (via WebTV): Side Effects of Gardacil
What are the Alternatives to Gardasil?
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Other Ways to Prevent HPV and Cervical Cancer
- About.com: 6 Ways to Prevent Cervical Cancer
A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Gardasil
- LilSugar: Gardasil Vaccine For Your Girl?
- STD Message Board: Gardasil Question
- WebMD Boards: Gardasil Shots
- SoulCysters: Gardasil Vaccine
Clinical Trials for Gardasil
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Gardasil
- Center Watch: Clinical Trials on Gardasil
Controversy and Lawsuits about Gardasil
- Wikipedia: Criticisms of Gardasil
- BMJ Publishing Group: Cervical Cancer Vaccines Provoke Controversy in the US
- CNS News: FDA: 28 Miscarriages No Reason to Reexamine Gardasil(Dec. 06, 2007)
- Wall Street Journal: FDA Data on Gardasil May Fuel Controversy
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Gardasil
- Oxford Journals: Medical Journal Articles on Gardasil
- New England Journal of Medicine: Medical Journal Articles on Gardasil
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Gardasil
- JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Gardasil
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Gardasil
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