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The HPV Vaccine (and consequent drop in cervical cancer rates - [1]) certainly seems like an improvement. Similarly, the near fanatical application of sunscreen
by michaelbuckbee 8y ago
The HPV Vaccine (and consequent drop in cervical cancer rates - [1]) certainly seems like an improvement. Similarly, the near fanatical application of sunscreen, reduction in cancer causing chemicals, etc. I would have thought would have brought the cancer rate down as well.
1 - https://www.sciencealert.com/the-hpv-vaccine-has-halved-cervical-cancer-rates-in-the-past-10-years https://www.sciencealert.com/the-hpv-vaccine-has-halved-cerv...
- beat 8y agoHPV vaccine isn't just preventing cancer. I have a rare and potentially fatal condition - HPV warts growing on my vocal cords. I need laser surgery on my vocal cords a few times a year to keep talking, and ultimately to keep breathing. It's really rare, though... 1.6 adult cases per 100k, and about twice that many child cases (doctors generally believe it's passed during childbirth). Children die from it because it goes undiagnosed, with doctors treating it as bronchitis, when the only actual treatment is specialist surgery. At any rate, I totally applaud the rise of HPV vaccine. No one should have to deal with this crap.