Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise In Treating Precancerous Vulvar Growths, Study Says

 06.11.2009 08:14   medicalnewstoday.com

An experimental vaccine to treat precancerous vulvar growths eliminated the growths in nine of 20 women participating in a small trial, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Reuters reports.

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