The FDA is currently going to be holding hearings to determine if they will increase the age limit from 26 to 45 for women which would be a great thing. Hopefully they will make this decision before year's end.
They are also determining whether to include prevention against anal dysplasia AIN and anal cancer in with the others of cervical dysplasia, CIN, vaginal VaIN and vulvar VIN which are already indications for prevention with the current vaccine. 80% of anal cancers are caused by HPV 16 and 18 and although studies have only been done with MSM, men who have sex with men, physiologically this should make no difference and should be just as effective for women.
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The FDA is currently going to be holding hearings to determine if they will increase the age limit from 26 to 45 for women which would be a great thing. Hopefully they will make this decision before year's end.
November 9, 2010 - 8:13pmThey are also determining whether to include prevention against anal dysplasia AIN and anal cancer in with the others of cervical dysplasia, CIN, vaginal VaIN and vulvar VIN which are already indications for prevention with the current vaccine. 80% of anal cancers are caused by HPV 16 and 18 and although studies have only been done with MSM, men who have sex with men, physiologically this should make no difference and should be just as effective for women.
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