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A Q&A with Dr. Diane Harper about HPV
Dr. Diane Harper, the director of Dartmouth's Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Research Group, was a principal investigator for the HPV vaccine trials of both Merck and GlaxoSmithKline. For more about Harper and her work, click here.
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- What is HPV and who gets it?
- Is HPV always sexually transmitted?
- What protection will the new vaccines offer?
- What do we know from the vaccine trials?
- Are the vaccines safe and how long do they last?
- How does HPV affect men?
- Are Pap smears still necessary after getting the vaccine?
- What are the benefits of the vaccines in the United States?
- What are the benefits of the vaccines in other countries?
- Should insurance companies pay for the vaccines?
- Where can women get more information?
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