Cancer caused by the common human papillomavirus infection, also known as HPV, is increasing in some women in the U.S., researchers said this month. They found that rates of cervical cancer — which is ...

Over the long term, cervical cancer risk after HPV vaccination fell 63% (RR 0.37, 95% CI 0.25-0.56) based on adjusted ...

Studies show girls vaccinated by age 16 face dramatically lower cervical cancer risk with no major side effects. View on ...

A majority of Americans are unaware that HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., can cause a number of major cancers, a new study found. Researchers were surprised over one ...

When Joslyn Chaiprasert-Paguio was 18, her mother signed her up for a life insurance policy. One of the requirements was to get a Pap smear. That was a first for her, as Chaiprasert-Paguio had never ...

Around 10% of people who catch HPV will go on to have a long-lasting infection that increases the risk of cancer. From there, it can take up to 20 years for cancer to emerge. Over 200 types of human ...

Yes, cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers linked to HPV. HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that most people contract at some point in life. Your body will usually get ...

Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) is an effective way to prevent HPV infection and cancers typically caused by HPV, including cervical cancer and head and neck cancers, new research ...

HPV screening — rather than a pap smear — is more effective at detecting cervical cancer, according to a US task force Lordn/Getty Images The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is looking to update ...

Glenn Moog didn't know much about HPV cancer — until he was diagnosed with it. The 59-year-old husband, father and realtor from Worthington had a swollen lymph node on his neck that kept getting ...

The cancer vaccine that targets HPV is being used around the world, but there has been some resistance in the United States. (Zhua Huanan / CFOTO Future Publishing / Getty Images) Just five months ...

An alternative to conventional cervical screening—otherwise known as smear tests or Pap smears—is now available and may help more women detect the human papillomavirus (HPV) before it becomes cervical ...