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Method for Treating Cervical Lesions May Pose Pregnancy Risks
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 But the larger message, according to Runowicz, is for patients to prevent these lesions by getting regular screenings for cervical cancer.
And with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 2006 approval of Gardasil, a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, woman have a powerful weapon against lesions caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
"HPV vaccine is the answer," agreed Dr. Joan L. Walker, chief of gynecologic oncology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
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For more on LEEP, visit the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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Last updated 6/6/2008
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SOURCES: Annekathryn Goodman, M.D., associate professor, obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston; Carolyn D. Runowicz, M.D., director, Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington; Joan L. Walker, M.D., chief, gynecologic oncology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, D.C.; U.S. Food and Drug Administration press release; The Lancet
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