Cancer Treatment Options Forum - February 17th, 2011 - 4 Comments
I had cervical cancer, and I need to find out where to get vaccine.?
I had cervical cancer in 2008, in late 2009, a year later had a pap done, and it still showed pre-cancerous cells, I was told I needed the hpv shot, which lasts 5 yrs. I have called aroung my area, hospitals, gynocologists, american cancer society, free clinics. Noone can give me an answer. I live in augusta ga. What can I do, I probably need to call a physician, thats what I have been told by gynocology offices. Where do I go from here??
DO NOT GET THE VACCINE! Vaccines are loaded with mercury and other chemicals that actually do more harm to your body! Vaccines are simply put, "money makers" in the pharm. world. If you want to rid cancer for life…..and never have to worry about it again, eat foods that are high in nitrilosides (apple seeds, apricot seed, cherry seed, nectarine seed, peach seed, pear seeds, plum seed, prune seed). These seeds are high in vitamin B17. This vitamin was banned from distribution in the US because it cannot be patented…..meaning that drug companies couldn’t make money off of it. If you want to rid cancer and prevent cancer from ever occurring again, I highly suggest watching these movies which can be found on youtube for free:
The gerson miracle
A world without cancer
I hope this shines a new light for you and your recovery/prevention….
once you have the virus the vaccine will not work.in fact here in the UK some doctors are saying it could make it worse
First of all you make no mention whether or not you have HPV. If you have been sexually active you probably do, as nearly everyone does. The vaccine is recommended before you become sexually active. How does having cervical cancer relate to you getting the vaccine? The doctor who recommended this should have explained this to you and should have the vaccine to give you. The vaccine can only protect you against the 4 strains in the vaccine you have not been exposed to.
In Augusta GA…I would call the Medical College of Georgia…Has your doctor recommended a treatment are the cell changes low grade or high grade?
Daron Ferris at MCG is a leading research in genital HPV types and has been involved in many of the trails using the different vaccine. I am not sure what clinical trails they are now offering…but the clinicaltrail.gov website may be able to help you.
The two current available vaccines do not treat an HPV infection. Cervarix prevents two high risk HPV types 16 and 18 and Gardasil prevents two low risk HPV types 6 and 11 and two high risk HPV types 16 and 18. You may receive some benefit from the virus…if you have not been exposed to the HPV types the vaccine prevents. They are 40 genital HPV types. Neither vaccine prevents all HPV types linked to cancer. You will need to call your insurance company and see if they cover any part of the vaccine. Merck does have an assistance program that might can help you with the cost…you may want to see if you qualify…have you called Planned Parenthood.
The HPV vaccines work like other immunizations that guard against viral infection. The investigators hypothesized that the unique surface components of HPV might create an antibody response that is capable of protecting the body against infection and that these components could be used to form the basis of a vaccine. These surface components can interact with one another to form virus-like particles (VLP) that are noninfectious and stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies that can prevent the complete papillomavirus from infecting cells. They are thought to protect primarily by causing the production of antibodies that prevent infection and, consequently, the development of cervical cell changes (as seen on Pap tests) that may lead to cancer (4). Although these vaccines can help prevent HPV infection, they do not help eliminate existing HPV infections.
You may get some information from this link:
http://www.womeningovernment.org/prevention/
# How effective are the HPV vaccines?
Gardasil and Cervarix are highly effective in preventing infection with the types of HPV they target. Studies have shown that both Gardasil and Cervarix prevent nearly 100 percent of the precancerous cervical cell changes caused by the types of HPV targeted by the vaccine for up to 4 years after vaccination among women who were not infected at the time of vaccination (5, 6, 7).
# Why are these vaccines important?
Widespread vaccination has the potential to reduce cervical cancer deaths around the world by as much as two-thirds, if all women were to get the vaccine and if protection turns out to be long-term. In addition, the vaccines can reduce the need for medical care, biopsies, and invasive procedures associated with follow-up from abnormal Pap tests, thus helping to reduce health care costs and anxieties related to abnormal Pap tests and follow-up procedures (4).
# How safe are the HPV vaccines?
Before any vaccine is licensed, the FDA must determine that it is both safe and effective. Both Gardasil and Cervarix have been tested in tens of thousands of people in the United States and many other countries. Thus far, no serious side effects have been shown to be caused by the vaccines. The most common problems have been brief soreness and other local symptoms at the injection site. These problems are similar to ones commonly experienced with other vaccines. The vaccines have not been sufficiently tested during pregnancy and, therefore, should not be used by pregnant women.
A recent safety review by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considered adverse side effects related to Gardasil immunization that have been reported to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System since the vaccine was licensed (8). The rates of adverse side effects in the safety review were consistent with what was seen in safety studies carried out before the vaccine was approved and were similar to those seen with other vaccines. However, a higher proportion of syncope (fainting) and venous thrombolic events (blood clots) were seen with Gardasil than are usually seen with other vaccines. Falls after syncope may sometimes cause serious injuries, such as head injuries. These can largely be prevented by keeping the vaccinated person seated for up to 15 minutes after vaccination. The FDA and CDC have reminded health care providers that, to prevent falls and injuries, all vaccine recipients should remain seated or lying down and be closely observed for 15 minutes after vaccination. More information is available on the CDC’s
Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/updates/hpv_faqs.htm on the Internet.