human papilloma virus

Study: HPV Tests Better at Predicting Cervical Cancer Than Pap T...

WebMD Health  Mon, 08/22/2011 - 17:56

Sample being added to petri dish

DNA tests that detect the most virulent strains of human papilloma virus, or HPV, may find more advanced precancerous cells that can lead to cervical cancer than traditional Pap smears, a new study shows.


 

Oral sex linked to increasing cancer rates

NYDailyNews.com - Health - NY Daily News  Mon, 02/21/2011 - 19:35

Oral sex could be hazardous to your health. So say researchers who note that oral cancer stemming from the human papilloma virus is more common in the U.S. than oral cancer caused by abusing tobacco.


 

PMH finding may help some tonsil cancer patients avoid chemother...

EurekAlert! - Cancer  Mon, 11/02/2009 - 23:00

(University Health Network) Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital have confirmed that patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer ("tonsil cancer") harbour a common type of human papilloma virus (HPV16), but also that such cancers are very sensitive to radiation.

For some patients, this may mean successful treatment with radiation alone and avoiding the side effects of chemotherapy.