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HPV vaccine: An experimental vaccine has proved highly effective at preventing cervical cancer caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) strains 16 and 18. These strains account for 70% of all cervical cancer. The phase 3, 2-year study involved more than 12 167 women, ages 16 to 26, in the US and 12 other countries. Merck & Co., which is developing the vaccine Gardasil, plans to apply for approval to the Food and Drug Administration this year and to have…

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