(CNN)Marcia Cross wants to end the shame surrounding anal cancer. The "Desperate Housewives" star appeared on Wednesday's episode of "CBS This Morning" to discuss her diagnosis more than a year ago. Cross, 57, said it came about as a result of a routine digital rectum exam during a visit to ... Read More »
HPV vaccine linked to ‘dramatic’ drop in cervical disease
The routine vaccination of girls with the HPV vaccine in Scotland has led to a "dramatic" drop in cervical disease in later life, new research suggests. Human papilomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection and some types are linked to cervical cancer. Researchers said the vaccine has ... Read More »
Vaccine Clears HPV-Infected Cervical Lesions
Complete clearance in a fourth of precancerous CIN2/3 by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today | April 09, 2019 A therapeutic vaccine eradicated human papillomavirus (HPV) in a fourth of women with precancerous cervical lesions, a placebo-controlled clinical trial showed. Overall, ... Read More »
The HPV Vaccine Is Now FDA-Approved for People Over 26: What You Need to Know
This story has been updated to include more information about the study cited by the FDA. For years, health officials have urged people under the age of 26 to get the vaccine that protects against human papilloma virus (HPV). If you happened to miss that deadline or were older than 26 when the ... Read More »
For Cervical Cancer Screening, Women Over 30 Can Now Choose The HPV Test Only
Federal health advisers say women can now consider three options when it's time for their cervical cancer screening tests. The influential group, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, has expanded its recommendations for this potentially lifesaving exam. The new recommendations are published ... Read More »
HPV vaccine could be mandatory for public school students in Florida
By Jana Jones (WFLA) – Children attending public school in Florida may soon be required to be vaccinated for HPV. State Sen. José Javier Rodríguez (D-Miami) recently introduced the “Women’s Cancer Prevention Act,” which would require all 11 and 12-year-old boys and girls in Florida schools to ... Read More »
Christina S. Chu, MD, on HPV and Cervical/Vulvar Cancer
2017 NCCN Annual Conference Christina S. Chu, MD, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the link between human papillomavirus and genital cancers and what is known about the effect of HPV on treatment response and outcome. Source: The ASCO Post ... Read More »
