Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Gardasil, Gets FDA Approval

... Gardasil, an HPV vaccine which protects women from developing 70% of cervical cancers, has been approved for sale by the FDA. This is the first vaccine designed specifically to protect patients from cancer. The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer as well as genital warts. Cervical cancer is the second largest killer of women among cancers worldwide. [click link for full article] ...