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FDA-approved drugs eliminate, prevent cervical cancer in mice
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have eliminated cervical cancer in mice with two FDA-approved drugs currently used to treat breast cancer and osteoporosis.
Vaccinating boys against human papillomavirus not cost-effective
Oct 09, 2009 |
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Persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is known to be a cause of cervical cancer. Current guidelines prioritize HPV vaccination of pre-adolescent girls, which ...
Study reveals sharp increase in HPV-positive tonsil cancer
Apr 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The number of cases of tonsil cancer continues to increase, according to a new Swedish study from Karolinska Institutet, with diagnoses tripling since 1970. The results of the study, which ...
Genetic differences help protect against cervical cancer
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Women with certain gene variations appear to be protected against cervical cancer, according to a study led by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and reported in Clinical Cancer Research. Knowi ...
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Cancer-causing virus associated with higher risk of new HIV infection
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Infection with anal human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus that can cause anal and cervical cancers, is associated with a higher risk of new HIV infection in previously HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM), according ...
HPV-positive head and neck cancer patients fare better than HPV-negative patients
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Head and neck cancer patients with HPV-positive tumors tend to survive longer and are more responsive to treatment compared with patients with HPV-negative tumors, according to a study published online February 12 in the ...
Study explores attitudes and beliefs about HPV
Mar 01, 2007 |
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The most common sexually transmitted virus in the US is genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, with 20 million Americans currently infected and another 6.2 million becoming infected each year. Although HPV causes serious ...
HPV, periodontitis work in tandem to increase risk of tongue cancer
Apr 04, 2008 |
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Persons with periodontitis who also are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) are at increased risk of developing tongue cancer, new research conducted at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has shown. ...
Stress may increase a woman's risk of developing cervical cancer
Feb 16, 2008 |
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A woman’s daily stress can reduce her ability to fight off a common sexually transmitted disease and increase her risk of developing the cancer it can cause, according to a new study. No such association is seen, however, ...
DNA test could be key to targeting treatments for head and neck cancer
Oct 05, 2009 |
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It is estimated that more than 7,000 people are diagnosed with head and neck cancer each year in the UK and approximately 3,500 cases result in death. These cancers include tumours of the mouth, lips, throat and voice-box, ...
FDA considers expanded use of HPV vaccine
Mar 20, 2008 |
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Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck & Co. Inc. said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider expanding the use of its cervical cancer vaccine.
Male circumcision may decrease risk of HPV infection and cervical cancer
Dec 17, 2008 |
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Two new studies suggest that male circumcision may assist in the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, particularly infection with the high-risk subtypes associated with cervical, penile, and other cancers. ...
Study firms up promise of potential new cervical cancer screening tool
May 21, 2008 |
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New research into the causes of cervical cancer appears to lend weight to the promise of a potential early detection method that could help prevent the disease.
Low prevalence of HPV infection may be tied to poor prognosis for blacks with head and neck cancer
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer have found that head and neck cancer patients who test positive for the human papillomavirus (HPV) have much better survival rates than patients ...
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