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6 hrs ago | Scientific American

Winning the War against Cervical Cancer

I've yet to meet anyone who loves cancer. When President Nixon began the war on cancer in 1971 with the signing of the National Cancer Act, it was intended to "a strengthen the National Cancer Institute in order to more effectively carry out the national effort against cancer." Despite the billions of dollars spent, and a few scattered victories ... (more)

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Related Topix: Cervical Cancer, Health, Leukemia, Vaccinations, Genital Warts, Family, Kids

11 hrs ago | MacLeans

Wart's that you say? A smidgen of good HPV news

Here at Maclean's, we appreciate the written word. And we appreciate you, the reader.

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Related Topix: Health, Genital Warts, Vaccinations, Human Sexuality

14 hrs ago | The Wichita Eagle

HPV-related throat cancers multiplying; vaccine can help prevent them

It is well known that HPV can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as well.

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Related Topix: Health, Vaccinations, Cervical Cancer, Smoking, Medicine, Oncology, Lung Cancer

Mon May 20, 2013

PS News

TGA lists Gardasil adverse reactions

There have been nearly 2,000 recorded adverse reactions to the Gardasil vaccine, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has reported in its latest update.

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Related Topix: Health

Fri May 17, 2013

MediLexicon

Study Explores Providers' Perceptions Of Parental Concerns About HPV Vaccination

A new Boston University School of Medicine study has found that low-income and minority parents may be more receptive to vaccinating their daughters against Human Papillomavirus , while white, middle-class parents are more likely to defer the vaccination.

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Related Topix: Vaccinations, Health, Boston University, Cervical Cancer, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

News Observer

HPV-related throat cancers multiplying; vaccine can help prevent them

It is well known that HPV can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as well.

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Related Topix: Health, Vaccinations, Cervical Cancer, Smoking, Medicine, Oncology, Lung Cancer

Thu May 16, 2013

Bakersfield.com

Donation to fund HPV vaccines for youth

Nathalie Martinez, center, chose to have her daughters, Jordin, left, and Nathalie, right, vaccinated for HPV after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.

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Related Topix: Health, Vaccinations, Bakersfield, CA

Wed May 15, 2013

Sydney Star Observer

The C word

There is something we need to talk about. It may not be the best dinner table conversation but cancer, or more specifically anal cancer, is a topic that needs to be discussed.

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Related Topix: Opinion

CBC News

Yellowknife Catholic School Board to vote on HPV vaccine

University of Miami pediatrician Judith L. Schaechter, M.D. gives an HPV vaccination to a 13-year-old girl in her office at the Miller School of Medicine on September 21, 2011 in Miami, Florida.

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Related Topix: Health, University of Miami, Canada

Tue May 14, 2013

EurekAlert!

New BUSM study explores providers' perceptions of parental concerns about HPV vaccination

A new Boston University School of Medicine study has found that low-income and minority parents may be more receptive to vaccinating their daughters against Human Papillomavirus , while white, middle-class parents are more likely to defer the vaccination.

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Related Topix: Vaccinations, Health, Boston University, Cervical Cancer, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Cutis

Myrmecia

Myrmecia, named after the bulldog ant because of its clinical resemblance to an ant hill, is a plantar wart caused by human papillomavirus 1 infection.

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Related Topix: Health

The ReView of Jones County

Why a normal Pap test may not mean you are cancer-free

Many women know that getting a Pap test regularly from their health care provider is a good way to check for signs of cervical cancer, the second most common cancer in women worldwide.

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Related Topix: Health, Cervical Cancer

Mon May 13, 2013

The McGill Daily

Beyond the vaccine scrutiny

Immunization Awareness Week has come and gone, but many still struggle to sift through the skepticism surrounding immunization.

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Related Topix: Vaccinations

The Charlotte Observer

Teens, young adults bear disproportionate share of STDs

Yearly gonorrhea screening for at-risk sexually active women with new or multiple sex partners and women who live in communities with a high incidence of disease.

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Related Topix: Hepatitis, Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Biotech, Healthcare Industry

American Medical Association

HPV protection may require fewer shots

Two doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine might offer a similar level of protection for young women as three doses, said a study in the May 1 issue of Researchers found that females who received two doses in six months had similar immune responses to HPV-16 and HPV-18 as girls who got three doses during the same period.

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Related Topix: Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sun May 12, 2013

SeacoastOnline

New guidelines in place for PAP screening

Many women have been trained since they were teens to visit their gynecologist every year for a Pap screen, but doctors now say those guidelines have changed and less frequent testing may be sufficient.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cervical Cancer

Sat May 11, 2013

The Beaumont Enterprise

Wartrol Genital Warts Relief Formula Now Comes With FDA Approved...

Wartrol Genital Warts Relief Formula Now Comes With FDA Approved Ingredients for Fast Actions at HerbalRemediezInc.com To ensure the wartrol remain one of the best and natural alternative to remove warts, manufacturers have now combined it with FDA approved powerful ingredients.Mostly they are caused by a virus Human papilloma virus which ... (more)

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Fri May 10, 2013

The Nation

7,311 Pak women die of cervical cancer

Cervical cancer kills an estimated 7,311 women in Pakistan annually. More women die of cervical cancer in India than anywhere in the world.

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Related Topix: Cervical Cancer

Monterey County Herald

Ask Dr. K: Guidelines still call for Pap tests

Dear Dr. K: I'm a woman in my 30s, and I've never had an abnormal Pap test. Do I still need one every year? Dear Reader:The answer used to be yes.

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Related Topix: Cervical Cancer, Health

MSNBC

Blacks slow to clear cervical cancer virus

Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer: They seem to have more trouble clearing HPV, the virus that causes the disease.

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Related Topix: Cervical Cancer, Health, African-American, University of South Carolina, South Carolina, US News, Liberal Political News