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Circulating Tumor HPV DNA Can ID HPV+OPSCC Years Before Diagnosis

MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2025 – Circulating tumor human papillomavirus DNA (ctHPVDNA) can be detected in the blood years prior to HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+OPSCC) diagnosis,...

Nonadherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Increased After COVID-19 Pandemic

THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2025 – Nonadherence to cervical cancer screening in the United States increased after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in PLOS Global Public ...

First-Ever Detection For Early Head And Neck Cancers Under Development

FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 — A new blood test can potentially detect head and neck cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) up to 10 years before symptoms appear, a new study says. The test, called H...

Cervical Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk of Another Type Of Cancer

FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 — Women who overcome cervical cancer might have another potentially life-threatening health crisis on their horizon, researchers say. Cervical cancer survivors have nearly d...

Deescalated Radiotherapy Tolerated After Surgery for HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal Cancer

THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 – For patients following surgery for human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, a deescalated regimen of adjuvant radiotherapy is more...

Public Awareness Low About HPV, HPV Vaccination, HPV-Linked Cancer

THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 – Public awareness about human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV vaccination, and HPV-associated cancers is low, according to a research letter published online Aug. 14 in JAMA...

Updated Guidance Improves Staging of HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer

MONDAY, July 21, 2025 – Version nine of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and Union for International Cancer Control staging system (AJCC9V) human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive...

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...

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