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

HIV, anti-vaxxers, dengue fever and weak primary health care make the World Health Organization’s list of priorities.

Can photodynamic therapy eliminate the virus that causes cervical, anal and oral cancer?

“The HPV vaccine may be...100% effective in preventing those oral infections” that cause head and neck cancer, says Maura Gillison, MD, Ph...

We have heard again and again that women are eager for more information, not less. And they want to do everything they can to stay healthy.

Roger Pebody is a medical journalist and the managing editor of aidsmap.com. He lives in London with his husband, Jean-Michel.

The dual-stain test addresses a critical question: How often should HPV-positive women undergo repeat screenings for cervical cancer?

In particular, women have a higher risk of cervical cancer and men have a higher risk of anal cancer.

Human papillomavirus can cause anal, cervical, oral and other cancers.

Vaccine has the potential to prevent 90 percent of HPV-related cancers.

Screening rates for breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancer are still below public health targets.

In a survey, parents ranked “It can prevent some types of cancer” as the best reason for their children to receive the vaccine.

Only 40 percent of girls and 21 percent of boys are receiving the recommended three doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

Immunotherapy receives accelerate approval for women whose cancer progresses or relapses after chemotherapy.

California study showed that women were less likely to get aggressive treatment and more likely to die of cancer.