News tagged with hpv infection

Related topics: human papillomavirus , cervical cancer

Virus that causes genital warts linked to oral cancer: study

Mouth and throat cancer could be caused by the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer, and it could be spreading through sex and French-kissing, a study published Wednesday says.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 13, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Study details how protein made by HPV teams up on and thwarts protective human protein

An international team of researchers is reporting that it has uncovered new information about human papillomavirus that one day may aid in the development of drugs to eliminate the cervical-cancer-causing ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Papillomavirus silences innate immune response

In the 1980s, Harald zur Hausen and his co-workers discovered that specific types of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause cervical cancer. Scientists soon found out how these pathogens cause cells to degenerate. ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

HPV testing followed by cytology and repeat HPV testing may improve cervical cancer screening

The use of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing as an initial screening step followed by triage with a standard Pap test (cytology) and repeat HPV DNA testing may increase the accuracy of cervical cancer screening, according ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Study finds girls aware of HPV vaccine's benefits

Contrary to concerns that the human papillomavirus vaccine might promote promiscuity, a national survey of girls and young women found that the majority of respondents did not believe the HPV vaccine protected them against ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study reveals sharp increase in HPV-positive tonsil cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- The number of cases of tonsil cancer continues to increase, according to a new Swedish study from Karolinska Institutet, with diagnoses tripling since 1970. The results of the study, which ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1