A cure for cancer?

[lagilman]

The news today says...maybe.

Specifically, a vaccine for cervical cancer, the first ever specifically designed to prevent cancer*.

I'm...cautious, because hopes have been dashed before. But it's a hell of a forward leap. And since I'm in the high-risk category for cervical cancer, I'm feeling it doubly so.



If you donated to the Revlon Run/Walk? Feel good. You helped get us here.





*and, of course, there are *expletives deleted* who want to deny the vaccine, because they claim it will 'encourage promiscuity." If someone says that near you? Hit them. Hard. I'll be your alibi.

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[lagilman]

The vaccine was 'discovered' a while ago, but it still had to undergo further testing, according to my understanding of the most recent reports. We're still waiting on the FDA approval, though.

*fingers crossed*

[raiining.livejournal.com]

Hopes are high, it did amazing in studies. Assuming the books weren't cooked, of course. My exam yesterday asked us what the only cancer now preventable by vaccine was, and cervical cancer was the answer. Professors are even guestimating as to where in the under age 5 vaccine line-up it'll be put! So hope is very, very high. :-)