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Monday, October, 19, 2009

When Was Hpv Discovered

First DNA test for HPV approved

March 18, 2009
The first DNA test to screen for two types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that are responsible for most cases of cervical cancer in the United States has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Raising the Alarm on Herpes & Other STDs in Teen Girls
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...STD - Chlamydia, genital herpes, trichomonas, or human papillomavirus (HPV)? And 15% had more... Read more »

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What do I ask my pediatrician about the HPV vaccine?
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...is really unpredictable.  Experts say that HPV (Human Papillomavirus) is at epidemic levels,... Read more »

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HSV or HPV...WTF??
By Penelope James , Health Expert

...strains of the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and the human papillomavirus (HPV).  But don’t let... Read more »

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Male Circumcision Reduces Risk of HPV and HIV Infections & Cervical Cancer
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...male circumcision has been linked to reduced risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and... Read more »

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The HPV Vaccine and Your Daughter
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...developing cancer.   And, if you are unaware that HPV - human papillomavirus is at epidemic... Read more »

Health Guide

Think You're Safe?
...serious? Not deadly. The virus never goes away, and can be spread even when you don't have sores. Human Papillomavirus How you can get it: Hand-genital contact. How common it is: 500,000 to a... Read more »
Cervical Cancer: Causes
CausesThe human papillomavirus (HPV) has been detected in virtually all invasive cervical cancers and has been confirmed as the major cause of this cancer.How HPV Is Transmitted. HPV is spread... Read more »
Cancer: penis
...Uncircumcised men who do not keep the area under the foreskin clean and men with a history of genital warts or human papillomavirus (HPV) are at higher risk for this rare disorder. Read more »
Cervical Cancer: Risk Factors
...differences in mortality rates when there is equal access to the same treatments.Specific Risk Factors for Human PapillomavirusThe human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of cervical... Read more »
Cervical cancer
...with an increased risk of cervical cancer. References Lowy DR, Schiller JT. Prophylactic human papillomavirus vaccines. J Clin Invest. 2006 May;116(5):1167-73. Villa LL, Ault KA,... Read more »

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Human Skeleton Diagram - Bones in Hands, Feet

Diagram of a human skeleton, including hands and feet... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is a vaccine used to prevent cancer of the cervix, vagina, and the area around the... Read more »

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This medication is a vaccine used to prevent cancer of the cervix, vagina, and the area around the... Read more »

H_medication_bottle

This medication is a vaccine used to prevent cancer of the cervix, vagina, and the area around the... Read more »

H_medication_bottle

This medication is a vaccine used to prevent cancer of the cervix, vagina, and the area around the... Read more »

Related News

Tongue Cancer Spurred by HPV, Periodontitis
July 14, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The gum disease periodontitis and the human papillomavirus (HPV) appear to be a deadly duo. A new study conducted by New York... Read summary »

Survival Better for HPV Cancers of Mouth
May 14, 2008

By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The type of tongue and tonsil cancers that responds best to treatment are... Read summary »

Doctors Recommend HPV Test
October 24, 2007

By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to detecting cervical cancer, human... Read summary »

HPV vaccine gets support from new study
July 07, 2009

Results from a new study show that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is highly effective at preventing the precancerous lesions that can lead to... Read summary »

New guidelines for cervical cancer vaccine
October 02, 2008

The American Cancer Society has issued a recommendation that all girls between the ages of 11 and 12 should be given the cervical cancer vaccine. The... Read summary »