I recently had a colposcopy due to a pap that showed HPV, with a cancer free result. I am in my 50's and wonder if getting an

Answered February 01, 2011 17:19. One you have hpv you should already have an immune response. If you has the chicken pox, then the vaccine for it does not add anything. I am unaware of any trial testing your theory but there is a government website with the following aol link that discusses what is being studied.

http://www.aolhealth.com/conditions/cervical-ca...

More studies may be available directly at the NCI website.

If you keep up with your pap smears there is little risk of any advanced surprises. Hysterectomy or even more limited treatment is virtually always curative for the earliest cancers. You gynecologist can give more specific information.

Best wishes,
hmj