human papillomavirus

Damaged Goods?: Women Living With Incurable Sexually Transmitted Diseases

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:24:22 -0600

Adina Nack

As a mother of a young woman living with HPV, this book helped me understand her feelings and fears. Whether your daughter is 13 or 30, this is a must read for parents. After sharing this book ,we were able to sit down and begin a dialogue. Her mood...

HPV Vaccine Gardasil May Help Boys, Men

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:01:04 -0600

Gardasil, a vaccine against four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), may help prevent genital warts in boys and men, a new study shows.

CDC Estimates Pre-Vaccine Rates of HPV-Associated Cancers

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:44:21 -0600

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- There were about 25,000 new human papillomavirus-associated cancers a year from 1998 through 2003 -- a baseline against which to measure the impact of the new HPV vaccine, according to the CDC.

At Least 25,000 HPV-Linked Cancers a Year

admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:00:11 -0600

About 25,000 cases of cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) occurred annually in 38 states and Washington, D.C., between 1998 and 2003, says a new report by the CDC.

HPV virus helps cervical and head and neck cancers resist treatm...

admin — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:00:00 -0600

(University of California - Los Angeles) The human papillomavirus allows infected cervical and head and neck cancer cells to maintain internal molecular conditions that make the cancers resistant to therapy and more likely to grow and spread, resulting in a poor prognosis for patients, researchers with UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center found.

Oral rinses used for tracking HPV-positive head and neck cancers...

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(American Association for Cancer Research) A study published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, validates a non-invasive screening method with future potential for detection of human papillomavirus-positive head and neck cancers.

Teen Vaccine Survey Holds 'Good News'

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:46:18 -0500

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- About 2.5 million girls ages 13 through 17 started the vaccination series against human papillomavirus in 2007, the CDC said.

FDA Expands Indication of HPV Vaccine to Vaginal and Vulvar Canc...

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:32:03 -0500

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has expanded the indication for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil to prevent vaginal and vulvar cancer in girls and women ages nine to 26.

As head and neck cancer risks evolve, more treatment options eme...

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Emory University) Recent advances in the treatment of head and neck cancer are bringing patients more treatment options, improved quality of life and opportunities for prevention. These advances include new targeted therapies, refinements in radiation and chemotherapy and the identification of a link with human papillomavirus.

Experts: HPV Vaccine a Preteen Priority

admin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:00:05 -0500

The vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, will be most cost-effective in the U.S. with universal vaccination of 12-year-old girls and catch-up efforts to vaccinate girls and women ages 13 to 21, researchers say.