PROFESSOR Ian Frazer, named Australian of the Year last night, may not be a household name but he should be - he has found a vaccine for cancer.
Professor Frazer has pioneered a vaccine for the human papilloma virus - which causes cervical cancer - a breakthrough that could wipe out the cancer.
Cervical cancer is the No.2 cancer among women, with 500,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide each year.
Australia has about 700 cases of cervical cancer diagnosed every year and about 270 deaths from the disease.
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