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hpv symptoms

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hpv symptoms The epidemic of throat cancer sweeping the industrialized world - The Mercury News Posted: 15 Feb 2019 12:00 AM PST Over the past three decades, a dramatic increase in a new form of throat cancer has been observed throughout the industrialized world. The good news is that it's potentially preventable — if parents get their children vaccinated. The disease shows up primarily in men, typically between the ages of 45 and 70. Those who are affected often lead healthy lifestyles. They do not have extensive histories of smoking tobacco or consuming alcohol, which are risk factors for traditional throat cancers. Dr. Bryan Fong  The rate of this new cancer has been increasing 5 percent per year and today, it is more than three times as common as in the mid-1980s.  If you think this scenario sounds like a slow-moving infectious medical drama (think Contagion or World War Z), you would be right. The source of this cancer is a viru...

hpv test

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hpv test Recommended gap between smear tests could increase thanks to HPV test - New Scientist News Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:00 AM PST Smear tests remove a sample of cells from the cervix Lalocracio/Getty By Clare Wilson A new approach for cervical cancer screening set to begin this year in the UK could let women safely wait longer between tests. Existing forms of screening, sometimes known as the smear or pap test, involve brushing some cells from the neck of the cervix and examining them under a microscope to see if any look precancerous. In the UK, women are advised to have this test every three years from the ages of 25 to 49, and every five years between 50 and 64. But a different method of testing will be introduced in the UK this year. This method removes some cells in the same way, but these are then tested for the human papillomavirus (HPV). This virus is a common sexually transmitted infection which can cause cervical tumo...

hpv in men

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hpv in men The epidemic of throat cancer sweeping the industrialized world - The Mercury News Posted: 15 Feb 2019 12:00 AM PST Over the past three decades, a dramatic increase in a new form of throat cancer has been observed throughout the industrialized world. The good news is that it's potentially preventable — if parents get their children vaccinated. The disease shows up primarily in men, typically between the ages of 45 and 70. Those who are affected often lead healthy lifestyles. They do not have extensive histories of smoking tobacco or consuming alcohol, which are risk factors for traditional throat cancers. Dr. Bryan Fong  The rate of this new cancer has been increasing 5 percent per year and today, it is more than three times as common as in the mid-1980s.  If you think this scenario sounds like a slow-moving infectious medical drama (think Contagion or World War Z), you would be right. The source of this cancer is a virus,...

what is hpv

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what is hpv New study gives good evidence of effectiveness of HPV vaccine - austin360 HPV Vaccine Prevents the Most Dangerous Human Papillomavirus Types That Cause Cervical Cancer - PrecisionVaccinations Should you or your kids be immunized? 7 things to know about HPV vaccine - St George News New study gives good evidence of effectiveness of HPV vaccine - austin360 Posted: 28 Feb 2019 09:23 AM PST Despite a complicated history in Texas, there's now a renewed push to have more teens receive the human papillomavirus vaccine. HPV is a group of sexually transmitted viruses that can cause cancer in the cervix, mouth and throat, anus, penis, vulva and vagina. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that about 80 million people currently are infected with a strain of HPV, and there are 14 million new cases a year. The vaccine is recommended now for all boys and girls at either age 11 or age 12, but you ca...

hpv cancer

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hpv cancer HPV infections most tied to cancer are in decline, and vaccines may be why - Health24 At-home HPV tests attempt to reduce cervical cancer rates - The Verge HPV Infection Drives Increased Rate of Vocal Cord Cancer in Young People - Everyday Health HPV infections most tied to cancer are in decline, and vaccines may be why - Health24 Posted: 26 Feb 2019 08:30 PM PST Infections with two strains of the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) are showing marked declines among American women, and rising vaccination rates could be driving the trend. That's the finding from a new study involving thousands of US women who tested positive for precancerous conditions of the cervix. Clear evidence Infection with HPV is by far the leading cause of cervical cancer, and it has also been tied to genital warts and cancers of the mouth, throat, vulva, vagina and anus. But the new study finds that rat...

hpv treatment

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hpv treatment HPV Vaccine Prevents the Most Dangerous Human Papillomavirus Types That Cause Cervical Cancer - PrecisionVaccinations Posted: 26 Feb 2019 02:02 PM PST A new study says vaccinations are preventing 21 percent of the most dangerous two types of human papillomavirus (HPV).  HPV is a group of more than 150 related viruses, some of which cause most cervical cancer cases.    This analysis of cervical pre-cancers over 7 years showed that HPV types 16 and 18 , which are responsible for approximately 70 percent of cervical cancers worldwide, have declined and are accounting for the smaller proportion of cervical disease.  Nancy McClung, Ph.D., RN, epidemic intelligence service officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a press release, "Almost all sexually active individuals will get HPV at some point in their lifetime, but most HPV infections go away on their own without any treatment."  ...

hpv 16

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hpv 16 HPV infections most tied to cancer are in decline, and vaccines may be why - Health24 HPV Vaccines Cut Cervical Cancer Rates, Study Shows - AJMC.com Managed Markets Network 16% HPV Vaccination Rate Among US Adolescents 'Inadequate' - Medscape Thanks to Vaccinations, HPV Infections Declining - Newsmax HPV infections most tied to cancer are in decline, and vaccines may be why - Health24 Posted: 26 Feb 2019 08:30 PM PST Infections with two strains of the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) are showing marked declines among American women, and rising vaccination rates could be driving the trend. That's the finding from a new study involving thousands of US women who tested positive for precancerous conditions of the cervix. Clear evidence Infection with HPV is by far the leading cause of cervical cancer, and it has also been tied to genital warts and cancers of the ...