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Breast cancer may be sexually transmitted[human papillomavirus (HPV)]
ABC Science Online ^
| 12 Dec 2006
| Judy Skatssoon
Posted on 12/15/2006 10:36:20 AM PST by FLOutdoorsman
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To: FLOutdoorsman
First of all there is no scientific study that has ever proven that HPV causes cervical cancer. The claim for the vaccine is based on statisical analysis which is why, if you notice closely Merck includes the word "may" in their advertisements.
Actually men and women are equally susceptiple to HPV and yet penile cancer is extremely rare. It has been speculated that women who develop early stages of cervical cancer develop an immune deficiency which allows HPV to develop.
Would I suggest skipping the vaccine? No. Yet in the face of incontrovertible evidence demonstrating that HPV in some manner causes cervical cancer, I would remain skeptical at this time. As to breast cancer, it seems extremely unlikely. Any traces of HPV should be considered opportunistic.
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posted on
12/15/2006 12:07:02 PM PST
by
Doc Savage
("You couldn't tame me, but you taught me.................")
To: jdm
OK, some people who actually understand that will give you a hard time about it, but I think it was funny. :)
To: Bushwacker777
So Rosie is pretty well doomed, eh?
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posted on
12/15/2006 12:13:18 PM PST
by
b4its2late
(Liberalism is a hollow log and a mental disorder.)
To: FLOutdoorsman
Oh they are trying so hard to sell that cervical cancer vaccine.
Despicable spinning.
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posted on
12/15/2006 12:22:25 PM PST
by
OldFriend
(THE PRESS IS AN EVIL FOR WHICH THERE IS NO REMEDY)
To: FLOutdoorsman
The study is important beause they really don't know what causes breast cancer, and they often don't know the exact mechanism of drugs that treat breast cancer, and they don't know why some women have recurrences and others don't.
Which leads one to realize they don't know much and there undoubtedly are undiscovered causes out there. Same is true for many diseases, and it might just turn out they are communicable diseases.
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posted on
12/15/2006 12:34:50 PM PST
by
Williams
To: Aggie Mama
How would you explain the high occurrence of breast and ovarian cancers in nuns? Promiscuity?Convent hot tubs?
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posted on
12/15/2006 12:36:26 PM PST
by
Diddle E. Squat
(An easy 10-team playoff based on the BCS bowls can be implemented by next year. See my homepage.)
To: edcoil
I think the 7% reduction in breast cancer is because women STOPPED taking the horse urine the docs were prescribing for menopause....
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posted on
12/15/2006 12:36:36 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(I think the real problem is islamo-bombia! (Rummyfan))
To: Aggie Mama
How would you explain the high occurrence of breast and ovarian cancers in nuns? Promiscuity? I thought it was related to them not having and nursing babies.
So... if they did get this right, the formula for avoiding breast cancer should look a little like this:
1. Have one sex partner who has only had you as a sex partner.
2. Have 2 babies by the age of 25, nurse them for a year each.
3. Never take artificial hormones (including the pill)
4. Eat lots of greens.
Sounds like what grandma did.
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posted on
12/15/2006 11:43:15 PM PST
by
Marie
(Smart, educated women make smart, educated children!)
To: FLOutdoorsman
HPV causes cervical cancer, doesn't it?
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12/20/2006 11:01:54 AM PST
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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