Mortality Risk Among Patients With Oropharynx Cancer Varies Based on HPV Status
For patients with oropharynx cancer, the rates of head and neck cancer mortality and competing mortality vary depending on HPV status.
Human Papillomavirus
CDC Reports Increasing Rate of Adults Who Received HPV Vaccine
From 2013 to 2018, there was an increase in the percentage of adults aged 18 to 26 years who received one or more doses or the recommended number of doses of HPV vaccine.
Routine HPV Testing May Be Warranted for Sinonasal Cancers
Only one in four patients with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma is tested for human papillomavirus.
Protection Similar With Single, Multiple HPV Vaccine Doses
US women who have received one dose of HPV vaccine have similar protection as women who have received two or three doses.
Extending HPV Vaccination to Age 45 Years Provides Small Additional Benefit
Vaccinating women and men up to age 45 years for HPV is predicted to have high costs per QALY gained.
Mailed HPV Test Kits May Increase Screening Uptake in Underscreened Women
Mailing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling test kits to underscreened women may increase cervical cancer screening uptake in healthcare systems in the United States.
How Does the New 2-Dose HPV Vaccine Improve Delivery in Primary Care?
Survey results reveal HPV vaccine delivery practices and experiences among pediatricians and family physicians.
Oral HPV Infection Lower Among Vaccinated Sexually Active Adolescent Girls
Among sexually active adolescent girls, oral human papillomavirus infection is not uncommon, but is significantly lower among those who have received an HPV vaccination,
HPV DNA Identified in Oral Cavity of 6.2 Percent of Teen Girls
Human papillomavirus DNA is detected in the oral cavities of about 6.2% of sexually active female adolescents.
Several Cancers Have Known HPV Etiology, Yet Vaccination Rates Remain Low
Between 2012 and 2016, there were an estimated 34,800 annual cases of HPV-related cancer in the United States, 92% of which were attributed to strains of the virus covered by the 9-valent HPV vaccine.
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