Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cancer-causing virus, accounting for 690,000 cervical and other cancers each year worldwide. While the immune system usually clears HPV infections, those that persist can ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Cancer cases will continue to climb for the next two decades, spurred on by an aging worldwide population, a new report shows.
Apr 4, 2024
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An analysis of data from a nationwide health survey reveals "concerning" disparities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among US adults aged 27 to 45 years.
Mar 28, 2024
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In the United States, community health centers (CHCs) mainly serve historically marginalized populations. New research reveals that both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, females receiving care at rural CHCs were less ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Getting screened for cervical cancer isn't fun. And getting an alert that your initial exam showed a potential sign of trouble, and that you need to go back for a test or procedure to rule out cancer, is even less fun.
Mar 20, 2024
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Using large-scale U.S. data following patients for more than a decade, York University Faculty of Health researchers found that women with both metabolic syndrome and high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are at ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Cervical cancer is among the most common malignancies affecting women worldwide. In 2020 alone, approximately 600,000 women were diagnosed with this disease, and over 314,000 died from it. In 99% of the cases, cervical cancer ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Home-test kits and mobile labs for detecting a tumor in tissue near the uterus are improving health care in remote or marginalized communities.
Mar 1, 2024
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For patients with low-risk cervical cancer, simple hysterectomy is not inferior to radical hysterectomy with respect to the incidence of pelvic recurrence at three years, according to a study published in the Feb. 29 issue ...
Feb 29, 2024
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The parents of millions of teens have no intention of getting their children vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Parents with higher socioeconomic status are less likely than parents of lower income or educational ...
Feb 20, 2024
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