#HPV

No, the HPV Vaccine Does Not Lead to Riskier Sexual Behaviors in Girls

Results from a population-based study suggest that it may be worthwhile for some people between ages 65 and 69 to get tested for HPV.

The state has the lowest proportion of teens who have received the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine.

From structural barriers and binary patient forms to gendered diseases, “queer cancer” can be fraught with bias and bad assumptions.

These datasets may measure a patient’s response to a new COVID-19 variant or to cancer-causing viruses like human papillomavirus (HPV).

Part 2 in a series from the University of Colorado that unpacks the goals of the National Cancer Institute’s National Cancer Plan.

LGBTQ disparities exist in cervical cancer prevention—including HPV vaccines—and in rates of anal cancer, notably among those with HIV.

HPV triggers abnormal cell growth that can lead to cancers of the cervix, anus, vulva, vagina, penis, mouth and throat.

Cancer survivors make awesome advocates, and the summer 2023 issue of Cancer Health profiles several inspiring figures.

In a head-to-head comparison, three experimental vaccines eradicated HPV-related cancers in mice.

Research reinforces recommendations from the American Cancer Society and American Academy of Pediatrics to start HPV vaccines at a young age

Human papillomavirus and hepatitis B vaccines lower the risk of developing cancer.

Human papillomavirus, a common sexually transmitted infection, can cause cervical, anal, and oral cancers.

Vaccines could potentially eliminate cervical, anal, oral and other cancers caused by human papillomavirus.

Herpes, HIV, Epstein-Barr and other viruses hang around, causing potential long-term health woes. Should long COVID surprise us?

The human papillomavirus (HPV) genome can insert itself into host chromosomes and “turn on” tumor-causing genes.

Antonio Jimeno, MD, PhD, led research studying a cell squeezing process used to treat a subtype of HPV16-driven head and neck cancer.