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Australian scientist on the verge of creating the world's first vaccine for skin cancer
THE pioneering Australian scientist who discovered the cure for cervical cancer is on the verge of creating the world's first vaccine for skin cancer.Professor Ian Frazer, former Australian of the Year, has revealed the vaccine could be ready within the next five to 10 years. As with the jab now given to millions of young girls each year to prevent cervical cancer, children aged between 10 and 12 would be given the vaccine to prevent skin cancer later in life, Professor Frazer envisages. Testing on animals has shown the vaccine to be successful and human trials will start next year. Australia has the world's highest rate of skin cancer with more than 380,000 people diagnosed with the disease and 1600 dying from it each year. Posted by: Oztralian 2008-11-16 |
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