Vaccination
Vaccine panel gives nod to HPV shots for men up to age 26
A vaccine against cervical and other cancers should be recommended for both men and women up to age 26, a U.S. government advisory panel decided Wednesday.
Jun 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify traits linked to better outcomes in HPV-linked head and neck cancer
Using a new blood test that's in development, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identified characteristics that could be used to personalize treatment for patients with a type ...
Jun 14, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Antibodies against HPV16 can develop up to 40 years before throat cancer is diagnosed
An international group of researchers has found that antibodies to the human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV16) develop in the body between six to 40 years prior to a clinical diagnosis of throat cancer, and their presence indicates ...
Jun 12, 2019
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Medical research
Mouth rinse for HPV DNA may be biomarker in head, neck cancer
(HealthDay)—Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA detected from a mouth rinse may be an effective marker for prognosis during treatment of HPV-positive head and neck cancer, according to a study recently published in JAMA Oncology.
Jun 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Greater emphasis is needed on joint role of condoms and vaccines to prevent HPV
Public health efforts must emphasize condom use and vaccination together to reduce human papillomavirus (HPV) cases among young sexually active gay men, according to researchers at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public ...
May 30, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Women in developing countries need radiotherapy and vaccines for cervical cancer
A first of its kind study is reporting that millions of women in low- and middle-income countries will need life-saving radiotherapy to treat their cervical cancer, despite the growth of essential human papilloma virus (HPV) ...
May 29, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
DNA test is an effective cervical cancer screening tool for women in low-income countries
Cervical cancer is a major issue in low- and middle-income countries due to the lack of adequate screening such as routine Pap smear testing. These countries have high incidences of cervical cancer linked to human papillomavirus ...
May 3, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Urine test could prevent cervical cancer
Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research by University of Manchester scientists.
Apr 29, 2019
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Cardiology
Evidence grows for an HPV-heart disease connection
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the country.
Apr 22, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
CDC: Recent decline seen in high-grade cervical lesions
(HealthDay)—The number of cervical precancers (CIN2+ cases) in the United States declined from 2008 to 2016, likely in part because of prevention with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to research published ...
Apr 19, 2019
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