Cheap cervical cancer vaccine for poor nations

jiangyun submitted, created time 1 year 2 months (www.newscientist.com)

Cervical cancer rates are soaring as more women than ever are surviving into middle age in poor countries. Now two companies that make vaccines against the human papillomavirus (HPV) - the cause of the majority of cases - have pledged to provide vaccine at a reduced cost to poorer countries.

Keywords: Cervical cancer vaccine human papillomavirus (HPV)