The HPV Vaccine: Warts and All

The Irish Cancer Society is pleased to announce that the next talk in our Decoding Cancer series, demystifying important issues in cancer, will take place in the Oriel House Hotel, Ballincollig, Cork on Wednesday August 24th at 6.30pm .

The HPV Vaccine – Warts and all
The Irish Cancer Society explains…

Cervical cancer (and some other forms of cancer) are caused by the HPV virus.
In 2016 more than 90 Irish women will die from cervical cancer and a further 280 will need intensive treatment, such as surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy, to help them overcome invasive cervical cancer (4 in 10 of these women will succumb to their disease within 5 years).

HPV also causes pre-cancerous cervical conditions and a further 6,500 Irish women will need hospital treatment to remove these growths.

HPV vaccination can prevent cervical and other cancers caused by this virus and is offered free of charge to all girls in their first year of secondary school. However, parents have become concerned at possible health issues associated with this vaccination programme.

As part of the Irish Cancer Society’s “Decoding Cancer” series we have invited speakers to outline the significance of HPV as a cause of cancer and the facts about the safety of the vaccine being used in Irish schools.

Speakers include:

• Professor Margaret Stanley, OBE, University of Cambridge, whose research focusses on the development of vaccines and immunotherapies against HPV

• Dr. Matt Hewitt, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Cork University Maternity Hospital

• Moderator: Dr Robert O’Connor, Head of Research, Irish Cancer Society 

We invite you to join us for this free information evening.