#HPV

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

A new type of immunotherapy shows promising activity against cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).

By talking about her cancer, she hopes to help destigmatize it.

Only a small percentage of people who inject drugs and those with sexual risk factors received the cancer-preventing vaccine.

Researchers have developed a new model that more accurately estimates HPV infection trends.

Bintrafusp shrank tumors in over a third of patients with cervical, anal or head and neck cancer.

Cancer cause and cure headlines can often be confusing or misleading.

The International Papillomavirus Society proclaimed March 4th as “International HPV Awareness Day”.

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.