Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
CDC Releases Updated Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment Guidelines
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Thursday, 16 July 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
In June the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updates guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The guidelines include information on more than 2 dozen different sexually transmitted infections, as well as STD complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease and cervical and anal cancer.
Single Dose of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine May Prevent Most Cervical Cancer
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- Category: HPV Vaccines
- Published on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Just 1 dose of the Cervarix human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was able to protect 85% of young women against cancer-causing HPV types 16 and 18, suggesting that it could prevent a majority of cervical cancer cases, including in settings were administration of the full 3-dose series is difficult, according to an analysis of data from 2 large trials published in the June 9 edition of Lancet Oncology.
12. New Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Protects Against 9 Strains
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Monday, 12 January 2015 00:00
- Written by HIVandHepatitis.com
In December the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new "9-valent" human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine from Merck that protects against more cancer-causing strains. The new Gardasil 9 vaccine is expected to prevent about 90% of cervical, anal, and genital cancers. The vaccine is approved for young women ages 9-26 and young men ages 9-15.
CROI 2015: Screening May Miss Pre-cancerous Anal Lesions in Women with HIV
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- Category: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Published on Monday, 09 March 2015 00:00
- Written by Theo Smart
Existing algorithms to screen for anal cancer in women living with HIV could be missing many cases of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) -- abnormal tissue changes that may be a precursor to invasive anal cancer -- according to a study reported at the recent 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle.
WHO Recommends 2-Dose Vaccine, HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer Prevention
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- Category: Anal & Cervical Cancer
- Published on Tuesday, 09 December 2014 00:00
- Written by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) last week released new guidance for preventing and controlling cervical cancer, which causes more than 270,000 deaths annually worldwide. The guidelines call for girls to receive 2 rather than 3 doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and for women to be screened using less frequent HPV tests rather than Pap smears.
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