Tag: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
HPV Ups Cervical Cancer Risk, Even With No Cellular Signs
HPV-16/18 confers strong future risk, particularly in women younger than 30 years
Mail-Based HPV Testing May Increase Access
Findings based on a pilot of underscreened women in Appalachia
At-Home Self-Collected Samples Valid for Detecting High-Risk HPV
Participants report no difficulty understanding directions for self-collection, willing to use in future
HPV Vaccination Uptake Increasing, but Still Too Low
Less than half of U.S. adults were fully vaccinated as of 2017, well below Healthy People 2020 target
Age to Stop Cervical Cancer Screening Depends on Test Used
Negative HPV test, HPV-cytology co-test tied to low remaining lifetime cancer risk for unvaccinated
Fewer Parents Have Sexuality, Gender Concerns About HPV Shot
Many parents cite lack of necessity, safety concerns as reasons not to have their adolescents vaccinated
Hispanics With HIV Face Higher Risk for HPV-Related Cancer
But five-year survival was above 50 percent among HIV-infected Hispanics across HPV-related cancer types
HPV Vaccination Not Tied to Risky Sexual Behavior in Teen Girls
Finding among adolescent girls before, after school-based vaccination program
Positive HPV Status Tied to Better Cervical Cancer Prognosis
Five-year relative survival ratio better for hrHPV-positive cases than for hrHPV-negative cases
FDA Approves HPV Vaccine for People Through Age 45
Updated vaccine designed to prevent cancers and disease caused by nine HPV types
