HPV-caused throat cancer made headlines in June when the Guardian reported that actor Michael Douglas contracted throat …
Human papillomavirus
New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Include HPV Tests
A government task force recommends less frequent screening for cervical cancer and reverses its initial advice on HPV testing, allowing it for some women.
Men Are More Likely to Have Oral HPV than Women
A rise in oral sex may be pushing up HPV infection rates in men, along with head and neck cancers caused by the virus.
Cervical Cancer Screening: HPV Test Beats Out the Pap Smear
Confused about when or what cervical cancer screen you should get? A new study finds that HPV testing may benefit women over 30.
A Link Between HPV and Heart Attack in Women
An intriguing new study finds a link between human papillomavirus, or HPV, the common sexually transmitted infection that is the cause of most cervical cancer, and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in women.
Government Panel Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys
A federal advisory committee voted on Tuesday to recommend that boys aged 11 and 12 be vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV, to protect against anal cancer and cancers of the mouth and neck. The new guidance mirrors …
Study: Mammograms Lead to Many False-Positive Results
In 2009, a government advisory group sent women and their doctors into a frenzy when it rolled back recommendations for annual breast cancer screening for most women. Saying that routine mammograms could potentially do more harm …
HPV Linked to More Oral Cancers Than Smoking
The number of head and neck cancers linked to the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) has increased sharply over the past two decades, and the virus now accounts for more cancers than tobacco or alcohol, a new study finds.
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Almost Every Type of Cancer Kills More Men Than Women, Study Shows
Men die at higher rates than women from almost every kind of cancer, a new study finds.
Study: Doctors May Be Confused About Cervical Cancer Screening
The U.S. has arguably the world’s best medical tools available — especially when it comes to cancer screening, which has significantly reduced the mortality rates of serious killers such as breast and colorectal cancer in the …
Are doctors screening for cervical cancer too often?
Though current cervical cancer screening guidelines generally recommend that women ages 30 and older get screened — either using a traditional pap smear or a complement of a pap smear and human papillomavirus testing — every 2 to 3 years instead of annually, a new survey published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds
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For low-income women, hurdles to the HPV vaccine
Low-income women may have too little information about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to make informed decisions about it, and, due to low rates of follow through with the three-shot series, even those who begin the vaccination process may not be reaping the full protective benefits, according to two studies presented this week
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