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"Various strains of HPV, which spread through sexual contact, cause most cases of cervical cancer. Two cervical cancer vaccines have Food and Drug Administratio

"Various strains of HPV, which spread through sexual contact, cause most cases of cervical cancer. Two cervical cancer vaccines have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the U.S. — Gardasil, for girls and boys, and Cervarix, for girls only." http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/sexual-health/in-depth/cervical-cancer-vaccine/art-20047292

dogma1138 11y ago
Those aren't vaccines against cancer, those are vaccines against the papilloma virus. Vaccines against HPV are quite commonly administered in Europe, Asia and many middle eastern countries but it's not a wide anti cancer vaccine. And if it was you do realize that you are only proving my point right?
- frisco 11y ago
  Where do you think cancer comes from? Hint: all kinds of things, but some are caused by viruses. No one really cares about HPV other than the fact that it tends to cause cervical cancer, so I don't think it's cheating to call that a "cancer vaccine".
  - dogma1138 11y ago
    I think you are missing the point read the entire thread I commented to to guy who said that vaccines have a completely different (and cheaper) logistical process which isn't correct. I know there are many causes for cancer, but there are also potential anti cancer (note anti cancer not cancer causes) vaccines as your body does develop cancer specific antigens. The problem is that your immune system is too slow to react that that tumors have specific mechanisms that are intended to evade it (colloquially known as tumor escape mechanisms), there are quite a few generic therapeutic cancer vaccines in development like Stimuvax and Imucin both targeting various antigen mechanisms like MUC1[0]. But again this is "proving my point" as the OP claimed there cancer treatment and vaccination isn't comparable, as there are no wide spread vaccines on the market atm but they are a very promising area of study it's not the case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUC1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUC1

dogma1138 11y ago

Those aren't vaccines against cancer, those are vaccines against the papilloma virus. Vaccines against HPV are quite commonly administered in Europe, Asia and many middle eastern countries but it's not a wide anti cancer vaccine. And if it was you do realize that you are only proving my point right?

frisco 11y ago
Where do you think cancer comes from? Hint: all kinds of things, but some are caused by viruses. No one really cares about HPV other than the fact that it tends to cause cervical cancer, so I don't think it's cheating to call that a "cancer vaccine".
- dogma1138 11y ago
  I think you are missing the point read the entire thread I commented to to guy who said that vaccines have a completely different (and cheaper) logistical process which isn't correct. I know there are many causes for cancer, but there are also potential anti cancer (note anti cancer not cancer causes) vaccines as your body does develop cancer specific antigens. The problem is that your immune system is too slow to react that that tumors have specific mechanisms that are intended to evade it (colloquially known as tumor escape mechanisms), there are quite a few generic therapeutic cancer vaccines in development like Stimuvax and Imucin both targeting various antigen mechanisms like MUC1[0]. But again this is "proving my point" as the OP claimed there cancer treatment and vaccination isn't comparable, as there are no wide spread vaccines on the market atm but they are a very promising area of study it's not the case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUC1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUC1