title: Viral oncology.
abstract: The first vaccine against major human cancer was developed against the hepatitis B virus in 1984. Since then, researchers have been working to develop further vaccines, including one against human papillomavirus in 1999.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Winter
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014765:Viral Vaccines
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines