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Podcast: Cervical Cancer Vaccine Available, Should Be Required in California
Sat, Apr 7 | from California Progress Report
When it comes to cervical cancer, that’s not imagination it’s already a reality. The human papillomavirus -- or HPV -- affects 45% of women aged 20 to 24 and causes virtually all cases of cervical cancer. Worldwide, 500,000 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in 2005 and 260,000 wom...
Recent Podcasts
Podcast: New push for HPV vaccination, education
Lawmakers renew their push to educate women about cervical cancer, this time without a mandatory vaccination requirement. Women need to know that getting vaccinated, having regular pap smears and receiving treatment early can get them almost a 100% chance of never having cervical can...
Tue, Jul 31 | from Wisconsin Radio Network
Podcast: Vaccination to prevent cervical cancer launched in Czech Republic
Fifteen-year old Anna Jicinska, a high school student from the city of Brno, was the first girl in the Czech Republic to be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus - the primary cause of cervical cancer which kills around 500 women every year in this country.
Thu, Dec 7 | from Radio Prague
