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Human Papillomavirus. By Don Nardo. Detroit, Mich.: Lucent Books Thomson Gale, 2007. 1 vol. 104 p. $32.45. ISBN 10:1-59018-998-1; 13: 978-1-49018-998=6.

The debate rages about whether to have teenage girls voluntarily vaccinated for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) or whether this should be mandatory. For many, this is the most effective way to fight the possibility of having cervical cancer later in life. For those who do not have adequate background, this book presents "The STD Most People Never Heard Of," "Finding Reliable Facts about HPV," "Screening for and Diagnosing HPV," "Diagnosing and Treating Genital Warts" and "HPV and Cancer." Inset boxes include further information such as "Preventing the Spread of Genital Warts" and "The Pap Smear’s Namesake." Color photographs, charts and graphs help explain facts in this book. A brief glossary, "Organizations to Contact" and a brief bibliography are given in the appendixes. Health teachers will certainly want to see this book.