To: Responsibility2nd
18 posted on
10/09/2008 9:13:32 PM PDT by
waus
To: waus; Responsibility2nd
i will not make any claims as to the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine, but have no doubt that some types of HPV virus absolutely positively, without a doubt WILL CAUSE CANCER eventually. (the cellular changes caused by this virus are long term effects). there is 25 years of scientific research on this subject.
from your linked (and incredibly misleading) article:
The FDA news release of March 31, 2003 acknowledges that "most infections (by HPV) are short-lived and not associated with cervical cancer", in recognition of the advances in medical science and technology since 1988. In other words, since 2003 the scientific staff of the FDA no longer considers HPV infection to be a high-risk disease when writing educational materials for the general public whereas the regulatory arm of the agency is still bound by the old classification scheme that had placed HPV test as a test to stratify risk for cervical cancer in regulating the industry
there are over 100 different types of HPV virus. most of them are fairly benign. some of them cause cancer.
this stupid article goes on to say IN CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES
most infections are short-lived and not associated with cervical cancer." (Emphasis added.) In other words, the FDA knew in 2003 that HPV infections are not associated with cervical cancer.
most infections are not associated with cancer DOES NOT EQUAL all infections are not associated with cancer
60 posted on
10/09/2008 11:42:21 PM PDT by
wafflehouse
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