Which cancer vaccine is in most common use?

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Which cancer vaccine is in most common use?

Vaccines that prevent viruses linked to cancer have a big impact on reducing cancer risk. Gardasil prevents human papillomavirus infection, the main cause of cervical cancer and other HPV-related cancers. Because HPV infection is common and the vaccine is routinely given to preteens and adolescents in many countries, this vaccine became the most widely used cancer-prevention vaccine. It targets high-risk HPV types and lowers the incidence of precancerous cervical lesions and HPV-associated cancers. The other options aren’t vaccines: Gleevec is a cancer drug (imatinib), Garda toxin isn’t a recognized vaccine, and MGV vaccine isn’t a standard, widely used cancer vaccine.

Vaccines that prevent viruses linked to cancer have a big impact on reducing cancer risk. Gardasil prevents human papillomavirus infection, the main cause of cervical cancer and other HPV-related cancers. Because HPV infection is common and the vaccine is routinely given to preteens and adolescents in many countries, this vaccine became the most widely used cancer-prevention vaccine. It targets high-risk HPV types and lowers the incidence of precancerous cervical lesions and HPV-associated cancers. The other options aren’t vaccines: Gleevec is a cancer drug (imatinib), Garda toxin isn’t a recognized vaccine, and MGV vaccine isn’t a standard, widely used cancer vaccine.

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