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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Simplified recommendations reflect new developments in cervical cancer prevention AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY An updated cervical cancer screening guideline from the American Cancer Society reflects the rapidly changing landscape of cervical cancer prevention in the United States, calling for less and more simplified screening. The guideline appears in the ACS’s flagship journal, CA: A Cancer Journal...
by BioMed Central Human papilloma viruses (HPVs) – a common group of viruses known to cause cervical cancers—may also have a causal role in prostate cancer, according to a literature review published in the open access journal Infectious Agents and Cancer, supporting the case for universal HPV vaccination. James Lawson and Wendy Glenn, at the...
