Getting the HPV vaccine in early adolescence may lower the risk of HPV-related cancers before exposure occurs. Learn about ...

Women’s health champions like us cheered in January when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a draft ...

The self-test device that Mayo Clinic will use is the Evalyn Brush. The collection brush is housed inside a plastic tube, ...

Cervical cancer is often highly treatable, with a five-year relative survival rate of 91% for localised, early-stage disease. 1 Because it is also one of the few cancers that can be largely prevented ...

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) self-sampling promises to make the process of screening for cervical cancer easier, more comfortable—and, for some, less traumatic—than a traditional Pap test ...

The quadrivalent HPV vaccine, developed by multinational pharmaceutical company Merck, was approved on Jan 8 for males on the Chinese mainland. The vaccine targets HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18. The ...

HPV is primarily spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact, most commonly during sexual activity. Vaccinating boys and men not only protects them but also plays an essential role in reducing ...

Cervical cancer remains a major health challenge, but with widespread HPV vaccination and regular screening, we can work ...

Fewer than half of patients testing positive for HPV received recommended annual follow-up testing, a new cohort study found. Healthcare systems should track surveillance rates and research ...

However, HPV can cause more chronic diseases in men such as penile cancer. The impact of HPV in men is very rarely discussed but it can impact men just as much as it impacts women. Penile cancer ...