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Mailed Self-Collection Kits Increase Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 – Mailed self-collection (SC) kits may increase participation in cervical cancer screening, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine.  Jane R. M...

At-Home HPV Testing Boosts Cervical Cancer Screening Rates

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 — Women will flock to an HPV test they can perform at home in private, a new study indicates. Cervical cancer screening more than doubled when women were offered a mail-in s...

Parents Appear Receptive to Children Receiving HPV Vaccine at 9 or 10 Years of Age

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 – Clinicians consider administration of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as feasible at age 9 to 10 years, and parents appear to be receptive to discussing vaccination at this...

HPV Genome Sequencing Superior in Detecting Head & Neck Cancer

THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – Human papillomavirus (HPV) whole-genome sequencing (WGS)-based circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) detection has the highest sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy for...

Survey Reveals Common Misconceptions About Human Papillomavirus

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 – The majority of people are unaware that the human papillomavirus (HPV) is more common among men and is associated with rising rates of cancers that directly impact men,...

Many Americans Unaware Of Links Between HPV And Cancers

TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Many Americans remain unaware of the cancer risk for both men and women posed by human papillomavirus (HPV), a new Ohio State University poll has found. Most people don’t k...

2008 to 2022 Saw Declines in Cervical Precancers in Women Aged 20 to 24 Years

TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – From 2008 to 2022, there were considerable decreases in the rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grades 2 to 3 and adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS; collectively...

Therapeutic Vaccine Shows Preliminary Safety, Effectiveness for HPV16+ Cervical Precancerous Condition

THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – For patients with human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 (HPV16)-positive cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3), vaccination with a replication-incompetent Semliki...

Many Lack Knowledge of Link Between HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – Knowledge of the association between human papillomavirus (HPV) and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is poor and did not improve from 2018 to 2020, according to...

Study Supports HPV Self-Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – A self-administered test can help empower women in identifying risks for cervical cancer. A new study published Dec. 12 in the journal PLOS Medicine shows the self-test for...

Cervical Cancer Deaths Fell Dramatically After Advent of HPV Vaccine

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – A new study provides good evidence that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be achieving its goal of slashing rates of cervical cancer. “We observed a … 62% drop in cer...

Vaccination of 27- to 45-Year-Olds Against HPV Is Less Cost-Effective

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – Vaccination of 27- to 45-year-olds ("mid-adults") against human papillomavirus (HPV) is less cost-effective than vaccination of younger persons (aged 9 to 26 years),...

Women Want a Choice Between Vaginal HPV Self-Sampling and Clinician Screen

THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Most women would like a choice between vaginal human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling and traditional clinician screening, although nearly half would prefer a...

One-Dose HPV Vaccination Averts Similar Number of Cancers as Two Doses

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – A one-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program is projected to prevent a similar number of cervical cancers as a two-dose program, according to a study published...

Lower Uptake of HPV Vaccine Seen for Girls With Mental Illness

THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Girls with mental illness and neurodevelopmental conditions have lower uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a study published in the September...

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