News tagged with hpv16
Papillomavirus silences innate immune response
Dec 03, 2009 |
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In the 1980s, Harald zur Hausen and his co-workers discovered that specific types of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause cervical cancer. Scientists soon found out how these pathogens cause cells to degenerate. ...
Human papillomavirus genotype distribution in New Mexico cervical cancers
Mar 24, 2009 |
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DNA from human papilloma virus type 16 (HPV16) and HPV type 18 (HPV18) were found in the majority of invasive cervical cancers in New Mexico in the 1980s and 1990s, according to a population-based study published in the March ...
HPV18 DNA levels are not prognostic for precancerous cervical lesions
Jan 27, 2009 |
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Perhaps surprisingly, the number of copies of the carcinogenic human papillomavirus type 18 (HPV18) relative to cellular DNA is not associated with the likelihood of progression to advanced precancerous lesions of the cervix, ...
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PMH finding may help some tonsil cancer patients avoid chemotherapy
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have confirmed that patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer ("tonsil cancer") harbour a common type of human papilloma virus (HPV16), but also that such cancers ...
New broad-spectrum vaccine to prevent cervical cancer induces strong responses in animals
May 26, 2009 |
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Mice and rabbits immunized with a multimeric-L2 protein vaccine had robust antibody responses and were protected from infection when exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 four months after vaccination, according to ...
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 ...
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, ...
Study: Males should be given HPV vaccine
Nov 28, 2007 |
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A U.S. study suggested that, in addition to girls and young women, men and boys should be given the human papillomavirus vaccine.
Drinking and smoking don't boost HPV-related cancer risk
Nov 27, 2007 |
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Heavy smoking and drinking are known to cause head and neck cancer. Infection with human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), a common strain of the sexually-transmitted HPV virus, is another known risk factor for head and neck ...
Infection contributes to the high rates of oropharyngeal cancers
Aug 27, 2007 |
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Though the overall incidence of head and neck cancers has fallen in the United States, the rate of oropharyngeal (chiefly, tonsil and base of tongue) cancers is stagnant and appears to be rising is certain populations and ...
Worldwide distribution of cervical cancer virus is consistent with vaccine targets
Aug 01, 2007 |
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The variety of human papilloma viruses that cause invasive cervical cancer cases worldwide are largely consistent across continents, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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