Oncology & Cancer
Preventing cervical cancer
Silent but deadly. These are words often used to describe cervical cancer—a slow-growing disease that rarely causes symptoms in its early stages.
Jan 5, 2023
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News tagged with hpv vaccine
Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: What's the connection between HPV and cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet more than 14,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with the disease this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Cervical cancer is often stigmatized due ...
Dec 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination?
Although young cancer survivors face an elevated risk for later developing cervical, oropharyngeal, and several other human papillomavirus (HPV)–related cancers, HPV vaccination rates among this group remain low. This is ...
Dec 19, 2022
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Vaccination
HPV vaccination rates increased after ACIP update for adults aged 27 to 45
Increases in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine administration were seen in adults aged 27 to 45 years after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended patient-clinician shared decision-making about ...
Dec 17, 2022
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Pediatrics
HPV vaccine coverage in children remains lower than prepandemic
The percentage of children with up-to-date human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage remains lower compared with pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, according to a study published in the November issue of Vaccine.
Dec 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cervical cancer burden remains high in many countries; scale-up needed to meet 2030 elimination target
There were over 600,000 new cases of cervical cancer and over 340,000 deaths worldwide in 2020, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
Dec 14, 2022
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Vaccination
Fighting misinformation with science-based messages can improve public perceptions of HPV vaccines
Research led by Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine is providing new insight into how to best fight misinformation about vaccines and promote vaccination. By testing different science-based messages related ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast
South Carolina is seeing one of the fastest rises in anal cancer incidence among women and anal cancer mortality among men, according to a study published Nov. 28 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, led by MUSC Hollings ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC data suggests attitudes are shifting about the HPV vaccine: Utah vaccine rates among teens increased more than 16%
When life should have been ripe with possibilities, Mandy Murry instead faced a devastating diagnosis. Murry was diagnosed with cervical cancer when she was 22. She had her cervix and uterus removed to treat it. Her doctor ...
Nov 5, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Many females receiving HPV vaccination after recommended age
Many females receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination after the recommended ages, often after sexual debut, according to a research letter published online Oct. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 25, 2022
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