Gardasil 9
| Gardasil 9 | |
|---|---|
| Term | Gardasil 9 |
| Short definition | Gardasil (GAR-duh-sil) A vaccine that is no longer available in the United States but is still used in other countries to treat infection with the four types of human papillomavirus (HPV) to prevent the most common genital warts, certain precancerous lesions and cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva and anus. Gardasil can also prevent HPV-related cancers of the penis and oropharynx. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Gardasil 9 - (pronounced) (GAR-duh-sil …) An FDA-approved vaccine for use in women and men ages 9 to 45 to prevent infection with the nine types of human papillomavirus (HPV), most commonly genital warts, certain precancerous lesions, and cancers of the cervix, vagina, vulva, anus, and head and neck, including the oropharynx. Gardasil 9 can also prevent HPV-related penile cancer. Also known as recombinant human papillomavirus nonavalent vaccine
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