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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...
Not Just Cancer: HPV May Hamper Men's Fertility
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Human papillomavirus (HPV) has largely been seen as a health problem of women, given that it causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer. But men also have reason to both fear...
Comprehensive HPV Screening Important in Male Urology, Fertility Clinics
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Comprehensive human papillomavirus (HPV) screening, including genotyping, is important in urology and fertility clinics, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in...
2007 to 2020 Saw Continuous Decrease in Cervical Cancer in Younger Women
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – For individuals younger than 25 years, the incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) decreased continuously from 2007 through 2020, according to a research letter...
Noninvasive Urine Test for Cervical Cancer Shows Promise
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – A new urine test might help doctors more easily screen for cervical cancer, researchers report. The test looks for proteins generated by a type of cancer-causing human...
Vaginal Cancer Incidence Increasing Globally
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – The incidence of vaginal cancer is increasing globally, according to a study published online June 25 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology....
Guidelines Address RT for Management of HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal Cancer
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online June 18 in Practical Radiation Oncology, recommendations are...
Past-Year Pap Testing Rates Were Lower in 2022 Than 2019
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Past-year Papanicolaou testing rates were lower in 2022 than in 2019, overall, and lower rates were seen in rural versus urban women, according to a study published in online...
At-School Vaccination Boosts HPV Vaccination Coverage
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 – At-school vaccination may be a useful tool to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage among adolescents, according to a study published online May 23 in...
Primary HPV Screening Intervals Could Be Extended
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening intervals could be extended, with the risk for cervical precancer or worse (CIN2+) eight years after negative HPV screening...
ASCO: HPV Vaccination Positively Affecting More Than Just Cervical Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 – Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is associated with reduced odds of several types of HPV-related cancers, not just cervical cancer, according to a study presented at...
HPV Vaccine Is Also Preventing Cancers in Men: Study
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Development and uptake of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has been crucial in reducing rates of virus-linked cervical cancers in women. Now, the accumulated data...
Time Between HPV Tests for Cervical Cancer Might Be Safely Extended
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – HPV testing to prevent cervical cancer might not have to happen as often as currently recommended, a new study says. Current standards require women to undergo human...
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – A multipronged primary care quality improvement initiative increases early human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation across racial/ethnic, sociodemographic, insurance,...
FDA Approves First Self-Test Collection Kit for HPV
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a kit that will allow women to collect their own vaginal sample for HPV screening, a move that could increase early...