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Nature Medicine 12, 721 (2006)
Published online: 28 June 2006 | doi:10.1038/nm0706-721a

Eyebrows raised over extended age range for cervical cancer vaccine

Meredith Wadman1

  1. Washington, DC


Experts are skeptical about the vaccine's use in older women.


At the high-profile meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in June, the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) made a carefully timed presentation. The company showed data demonstrating that Cervarix, its cervical cancer vaccine, "is highly immunogenic and well tolerated in women over 25 years of age.

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