Fact or fiction?I heard I can get a vaccine that will keep me from getting cancer later on. True? Absolutely true! The Centers for Disease Control has approved a vaccine that prevents most strains of the papillomavirus human papillomavirus (HPV) any of a number of species that cause warts, particularly plantar warts and genital warts, on the skin and mucous membranes in humans; some are associated with malignancies of the genital tract. Papillomavirus /Pa·pil·lo·ma·vi·rus/ (pap?i-lo´mah-vi?rus">human papillomavirus human papillomavirus (HPV), any of a family of more than 60 viruses that cause various growths, including plantar warts and genital warts, a sexually transmitted disease. Detectable warts can be or removed, usually by chemicals, freezing, or laser, but often recur. Intralesional alpha interferon has been effective in the treatment of genital warts. Genital warts, sometimes called condylomata acuminata, are soft and often occur in clusters.. HPV, which is sexually transmitted, can cause cervical cancer. The CDC suggests 11- to 12-year-old girls get vaccinated way before they even think about having sex. Ask your doctor about it, and she can discuss it with you and your parents. It might save your life one day. |
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