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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10001

20 October 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health

19/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - At the 16th International Meeting of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology in Belgrade, Serbia, on 11-14 October, Harald zur Hausen, who discovered human papilloma virus (HPV) as the cause of cervical cancer, called for both genders to be vaccinated to eradicate the HPV 16 and 18 viruses which cause 70-80% of human papilloma infections. Dr Roosmarie de Bie presented a Dutch study which suggested that there should be wider and more sensitive screening...

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