Understanding the Link Between Viruses and Cancer, Discovering HPV, and a Vaccine Ad

This chapter explores the initial resistance within the scientific community towards the notion of viruses causing cancer in mammals, the breakthrough that proved this link, and the subsequent exploration of viruses as cancer-causing agents in humans. It also discusses the discovery of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its link to cervical cancer, and the mixed reactions to a vaccine that could prevent HPV infection.