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Vaccinating Men for HPV: New Strategy for Preventing Cervical Cancer In Women?
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Several clinical trials are testing whether human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines can ultimately be used to eradicate cervical cancer. Two of the more than 30 sexually transmitted HPV types, HPV-16 and HPV-18, cause more than 70% of the disease that kills 250,000 women worldwide each year.
But some researchers have focused their attention on HPV infection in men. These scientists consider the prevention of HPV infection in men as another way to eliminate cervical cancer