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HPV vaccine myths put health, lives at risk, say health leaders: Airing the facts

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Source: TheNationsHealth.org Vaccination rates for human papillomavirus are lagging for teens, and a complicated web of confusion and misinformation may be to blame, according to public health leaders. Several strains of HPV can cause cervical cancer, and two vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, have been shown conclusively to defend against those strains. The Food and Drug [...]

Use and Acceptance of HPV Vaccine Still a Work in Progress

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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Source: National Cancer Institute A bellwether moment in the history of cancer prevention came in 2006 when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. The vaccine, Gardasil, protects against the two primary cancer-causing, or oncogenic, types of the human papillomavirus (HPV)—HPV-16 and HPV-18. These types are responsible for [...]

HPV Vaccine Recommended for Boys aged 11 to 12 Years

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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Source: HemOncToday.com The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices today approved routine recommendation in favor of administering the quadrivalent HPV vaccine for boys aged 11 to 12 years. Committee members decided that the vaccine (Gardasil, Merck) was safe, efficacious and cost-effective enough to warrant routine usage in this population. The recommendation issued in 2009 was [...]

CDC Committee Recommends Boys Receive HPV Vaccine

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Source: CNN.com A federal government advisory committee voted Tuesday to recommend that boys and young men, from ages 11 to 21, be vaccinated against the human papilloma virus, commonly referred to as HPV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices says the vaccine series can be started as early as [...]

Oral cancers on rise due to HPV

Saturday, October 15, 2011

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Source: gargoyle.flagler.edu Author: staff Many Flagler College students are reconsidering human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines due to the growing number of head and neck cancers in the United States caused by the HPV virus. According to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the number of cases of oropharyngeal cancer, which are cancers of [...]

Increase in oral cancers linked to HPV

Monday, October 3, 2011

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Source: thechart.blogs.cnn.com Author: Saundra Young – CNN Medical Senior Producer The human papillomavirus is contributing to the growing number of head and neck cancers in the United States, according to a new study Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study found that the number of cases of oropharyngeal cancer – cancers of the [...]

New HPV Study Proves Vaccine’s Effectiveness

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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Source: Cancer.gov A flurry of new research findings on a vaccine that prevents persistent infections by cancer-causing types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) has confirmed the vaccine’s efficacy and opened new avenues for research. The results, published in three separate reports, suggest that the vaccine could be simpler to administer and more affordable than researchers [...]

HPV Vaccine and Premarital-Sex Controversy

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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Source: The News Tribune Some perspective is needed on the controversy over the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that arose after a recent Republican presidential debate. The best way to do that is to take sex out of the equation. Instead of preventing a sexually transmitted disease that can lead to cervical cancer in women and [...]

HPV links to throat cancer in males

Friday, September 23, 2011

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Source: www.thesimmonsvoice.com Author: Emese Nemeth Whether it is your first year or you are returning to college, there are always emails and pamplets about immunizations. While some vaccines are mandatory for public safety and health, vaccines such as Gardasil (also known as Silgard) for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are not. While some may argue that [...]

HPV Vaccine- Should it be Available for Boys?

Thursday, July 14, 2011

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Source: Dr.Bicuspid.com July 14, 2011 — With the alarming rise in the rate of oropharyngeal cancer among men being linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering whether to also recommend the HPV vaccine for boys. Two vaccines (Cervarix and Gardasil) are currently available to protect [...]

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