HPV in Medical News

Many Texas Docs Not Pushing HPV Vaccine for Girls

Study finds fewer than half always recommend the shots, despite federal guidelines THURSDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of Texas doctors don't always recommend human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for girls, despite U.S. guidelines urging their inoculation, a new surv...

Low prevalence of HPV infection may be tied to poor prognosis for blacks with head and neck cancer

Researchers at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer have found that head and neck cancer patients who test positive for the human papillomavirus (HPV) have much better survival rates than patients who don't have the virus, according to a new study in the journal Cancer...

New Evidence Supports HPV Vaccine

Industry-funded study showed high levels of protection against human papillomavirus MONDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is highly effective at preventing precancerous cervical lesions that can lead to cervical cancer, a new study shows. The rese...

Study: Benefit to women not enough to sway men to get HPV vaccine

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Informing men that a new vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) would also help protect their female partners against developing cervical cancer from the sexually transmitted infection did not increase their interest in getting the vaccine, according to a new Florida St...

Sexually Transmitted HPV Linked to Certain Head & Neck Cancers

BUFFALO, N.Y., May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, New York, are strongly advocating a national discussion about the need to vaccinate both young men and women against HPV 16 to prevent head & neck cancers. The call comes amid growi...

Kaiser Permanente Data Provides Strong Evidence for Continued Value of Combined Pap and HPV Testing

Evaluation of 800,000 Pap and HPV cotests concludes that "concerns about excessive HPV test positives...are not borne out" VENLO, The Netherlands, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians from Kaiser Permanente and the National Cancer Institute report in the March issue of Obstetrics & Gyneco...

FDA Approves Two Hologic HPV Tests

Cervista HPV HR: First FDA approved high-risk HPV test in a decade Cervista HPV 16/18: First HPV DNA genotyping test approved by the FDA BEDFORD, Mass., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hologic, Inc., (Hologic or the Company) (Nasdaq: HOLX ), a leading women's healthcare company dedi...

Both Latino and non-Latino women likely to accept HPV vaccination for selves and children

Most women responding to a survey conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) clinics indicated they would be willing to be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to have their daughters and even sons vaccinated in order to prevent cancer in their children. The report in the ...

1 in 4 California adolescent girls has had HPV vaccine

Less than two years after the HPV vaccine was approved as a routine vaccination for girls aged 11 and older, one-quarter of California adolescent girls have started the series of shots that protect against human papillomavirus, which is strongly linked to cervical cancer. Additionally, a maj...

New Local TV Ad Campaign To Educate St. Louis Women About Cervical Cancer Prevention and HPV Testing

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Through a new advertising campaign being launched in St. Louis today, local women will soon learn more about cervical cancer screening and prevention. Cervical cancer is caused by high-risk types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and QIAGEN, the maker of the only...

New Local TV Ad Campaign To Educate Memphis Women About Cervical Cancer Prevention and HPV Testing

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Through a new advertising campaign being launched in Memphis today, local women will soon learn more about cervical cancer screening and prevention. Cervical cancer is caused by high-risk types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and QIAGEN, the maker of the o...

Male circumcision may decrease risk of HPV infection and cervical cancer

Two new studies suggest that male circumcision may assist in the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, particularly infection with the high-risk subtypes associated with cervical, penile, and other cancers. Both studies are published in the January 1 issue of The Journal of Infecti...

Research indicates need for effective HPV vaccine for women and men and a simple HPV screening test

A call to explore a broader use of HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccines and the validation of a simple oral screening test for HPV-caused oral cancers are reported in two studies by a Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigator. Leading HPV expert Maura Gillison, M.D., Ph.D., the first to id...

AutoGenomics Receives a Key European Patent for HPV Detection

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoGenomics, a leader in providing automated, molecular testing solutions, announced today that it has been issued a key European patent for Human papillomavirus. Patent No.1 499 749 B1, "Human papillomavirus Detection with DNA Microarray," claims to ...

Research shows HPV testing offers women protection for twice as long as smear testing

The long term findings of a study carried out at Hammersmith hospital reveal that testing for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can be twice as effective at protecting women from developing cervical abnormalities as smear testing. Results of the research led by Professor Jack Cuzick of Barts and The L...

Many Moms Unwilling to Have Younger Daughters Get HPV Vaccine

Study shows only 49% intended to do so if child was aged 9 to 12 SUNDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that only half of American mothers intend to have their teenaged daughters vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) if the girls are under the age of 13, despite g...

Mothers less likely to pursue HPV vaccination for youngest daughters

CINCINNATI Because the first national study of its kind has found that U.S. mothers report they are less likely to vaccinate daughters under age 13 against human papillomavirus virus (HPV), even though the vaccine is recommended for girls at age 11 and 12, its incumbent upon the healthcare communi...

Mothers Less Likely to Pursue HPV Vaccination for Youngest Daughters

Mothers' Intentions Run Counter to CDC Recommendations CINCINNATI, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Because the first national study of its kind has found that U.S. mothers report they are less likely to vaccinate daughters under age 13 against human papillomavirus virus (HPV), even though th...

New HPV Vaccine Promising in Mice

It might cover all types of HPV and be given as a nasal spray, researchers say TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've created a synthetic vaccine that can be delivered as a nasal spray for human papillomavirus -- the source of the most common sexually transmitted...

Gum Disease, HPV a Double Whammy

The two work in tandem to increase risk of tongue cancer, study shows FRIDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Your risk of developing tongue cancer increases if you have severe gum disease along with human papillomavirus (HPV), new research suggests. Previous studies have found periodon...

DNA-Based HPV Tests More Accurate Than Pap Smears

Findings show they detect more precancerous cervical lesions TUESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new study confirms previous findings that human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA-based tests are more accurate than Pap smears in detecting precancerous lesions. It was already known that t...

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 39th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer to Include Sessions on HPV and Cervical Cancer

Eight Sessions to be Dedicated to the Prevention and Treatment of Cervical Cancer and HPV's Related Correlation to the Disease CHICAGO, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It has been almost two years since the first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer was approved for regular clinical use,...

Experts Delve Into Issues of HPV Vaccination

MONTVALE, N.J., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- You know that the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine is effective for girls and young women. Is there a theoretical basis for exploring its use in other populations? "Controversies in HPV Vaccination" a 3-part CME Webcast, assesses this and other issue...

Virginia Committee Ignores Parental Rights, Health Concerns of HPV Vaccine Mandate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Family Research Council (FRC) criticized the Education and Health Committee of the Virginia Senate for taking action yesterday to kill HB188, a bill sponsored by Delegate Bob Marshall (R-District 13). Virginia now has the dubious distinction ...

National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) State Chapters to Provide Parents With Educational Forum to Discuss Cervical Cancer and HPV Vaccines

NCCC provides parents with an education platform to start a dialogue with other parents in their community about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) cervical cancer preventative vaccines. VAN NUYS, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) announces...

New HPV vaccine under study

A new vaccine against nine of the most harmful strains of human papillomavirus is under study at the Medical College of Georgia. The vaccine, called nine-valent, is being compared with Gardasil, a quadrivalent vaccine already on the market that works against the two most deadly HPV types. We...

Study Finds New Version of QIAGEN's HPV Test for Developing Countries Could Reduce Risk of Cervical Cancer by More than Half When Combined With Appropriate Treatment

Research Shows the New Test is Accurate, Simple to Run and Requires Minimal Resources BEIJING, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Research demonstrating the potential of a special type of HPV test developed by QIAGEN with support from PATH -- a non-profit global healt...

Nventa presents HspE7 data at international HPV conference

Preclinical Data Indicate New HspE7 Promotes More Potent Immune Responses SAN DIEGO, CA, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (TSX:NVN) today presented additional preclinical data on new HspE7 at the 24th International Papillomavirus conference, the largest annu...

American Medical Women's Association Supports New Bill That Requires Medicare Coverage of HPV Testing as Part of Cervical Cancer Screening

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) today voiced support for a new bill, the Medicare Cervical Cancer Screening and Detection Coverage Act of 2007, that would give older American women greater access to advanced cervical cancer screening tech...

A missed shot: The failure of HPV vaccination state requirements

In an article appearing in the current issue of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, experts from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics and Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics review the controversy surrounding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine debate, and its effects o...

Canadians welcome HPV vaccine -- but not at any price

Canadians would welcome a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) if it were introduced at no charge, a Quebec, Canada survey suggests. Research published in the open access online journal BMC Public Health shows that 91% of young women (18-25 year-olds) would agree to vaccination, and that...

NEJM Report Finds HPV Test More Effective Than Pap in Determining Cervical Cancer Risk

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland and HILDEN, Germany, October 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The first randomized, controlled study in North America of HPV testing as a stand-alone screen concluded that it is almost 40 percent more accurate than traditional cytology (the Pap "smear") in identifying women with advan...

Study: HPV test beats Pap in detecting cervical cancer

This release is available in French . A new study led by McGill University researchers shows that the human papillomavirus (HPV) screening test is far more accurate than the traditional Pap test in detecting cervical cancer. The first round of the Canadian Cervical Cancer Screening Trial (C...

HPV vaccine does not appear to be effective for treating pre-existing HPV infection

For women with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, use of the HPV-16/18 vaccine will not accelerate reduction of the virus and should not be used to treat the infection, according to a study in the August 15 issue of JAMA. HPV vaccines were designed to prevent HPV infection and the developmen...

Study Shows Continued Success for New HPV Vaccine Against Virus

A new vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer is nearly 100 percent effective against the two types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) responsible for most cases of cervical cancer. Results of a nationwide study of the vaccine will be published in the May 10 issue of the New England Journal of ...

Most Parents in U.S. Not in Favor of HPV Vaccine Mandates

While debate in several state governments continues to grow over school mandates for Gardasil a vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for girls ages 11 to 12 that is designed to provide protection against human papillomavirus, or HPV, the virus linked to cervical c...

FDA Grants Standard Review for GSK's Experimental HPV Vaccine Cervarix

GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday announced that FDA has granted a standard 10-month review of its experimental human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix, Reuters reports. A GSK spokesperson on Thursday said FDA declined to grant priority review, which could have been completed in six months. Cervar...

Texas Passes Bill To Halt Order Mandating HPV Vaccine for School Girls

The Texas House on Wednesday voted 135-2 to pass (HB 1098) a Senate-approved bill that would prevent mandatory vaccination for middle school girls in the state until 2011, the New York Times reports.// Gov. Rick Perry (R) on Feb. 2 issued an executive order that mandates that all girls enteri...

Sponsor to Pull Measure Mandating HPV Vaccine

A bill that would have required middle school girls in Maryland to be vaccinated against the virus that can cause cervical cancer is being shelved by its lead sponsor//. Sen. Delores G. Kelley (D-Baltimore County) said yesterday that she plans today to withdraw legislation that would have mand...

Triumphs and Hurdles for the New HPV Vaccine

Significant progress in women’s health was made this summer when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer//. The vaccine was given the green light for use in younger women, as a way to protect against human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually tr...