by Mass General Brigham Papillomavirus-induced immune response blocks the expansion of mutant cells in sun-damaged skin. A large collection of mutant cells in ultraviolet-radiated skin without papillomavirus colonization (left) compared with a small number of mutant cells surrounded by immune cells in papillomavirus-colonized skin (right). Memory T cells (red), killer T cells (yellow), and mutant skin...
Tag: <span>HPV</span>
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HPV Linked to Disturbing Changes in Human Sperm, Scientists Find
07 September 2024ByCarly Cassella (Derek Berwin/Getty Images) The human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for the vast majority of cervical cancer cases, but this isn’t a sexually transmitted infection that just one half of the population needs to worry about. Researchers from Argentina have found strains of HPV which put people at high risk of cancer...
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No cervical cancer cases in HPV-vaccinated women
The HPV immunisation programme began in 2008 in ScotlandA new study has found that no cases of cervical cancer have been detected in young women who have been fully-vaccinated as part of the HPV immunisation programme. The Public Health Scotland (PHS) research said the HPV (human papillomavirus virus) vaccine was “highly effective” in preventing the...
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Cancer experts warn about wave of HPV-related cancers in adults
by Amanda Harper, Ohio State University Medical Center Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domain Experts are concerned about rapidly rising rates of HPV-related throat and mouth cancers, noting that if this trend continues, they could quickly be among the most common forms of cancer in adults...
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How to Talk About HPV, Oral Sex, and Cancer With Patients
Elena Riboldi December 28, 2022 Approaching the topic of orogenital transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV) with a woman presenting with a persistent cervicovaginal HPV infection is more problematic than it may seem. To not mention it, however, would be to pass over an opportunity to prevent oropharyngeal cancer. There are no clear indications from any scientific authorities...
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Screening every five years safe for women who test negative for HPV, study confirms
by King’s College London Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domain A study of 1.3 million women in England has provided evidence to support the extension of cervical cancer screening intervals from three years to five years for those that have a negative screen...
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Researchers find new treatment for HPV-associated oral cancer
by Joe Dangor, Mayo Clinic Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a new, shorter treatment for patients with HPV-associated oropharynx cancer leads to excellent disease control and fewer side effects, compared to standard treatment. The new treatment employs minimally invasive surgery and half the standard dose of radiation therapy, compared to current...
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Missing immune molecule may explain why some HPV patients sprout giant horn-like growths
by Rockefeller University Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domain Most people get infected with human papilloma virus at some point in their lives but, thanks to a robust immune response, are none the wiser. Unless giant horn-like growths sprout from their skin. An exceedingly...
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Immunotherapy for HPV+ head and neck cancer: Awakening the force within
EMORY HEALTH SCIENCES A new study from scientists at Emory Vaccine Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University reports that the immune cells that are the major targets of immune checkpoint inhibitors are present in tumors from head and neck cancer patients. The study focuses on head and neck tumors that are positive for...
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HPV vaccine effective against cervical cancer
by Karolinska Institutet Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Women vaccinated against HPV have a significantly lower risk of developing cervical cancer, and the positive effect is most pronounced for women vaccinated at a young age. That is according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska...