By: Janis C. Kelly 21 October 2010 Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and might account for the steady increase in OSCC incidence, even in subjects who do not smoke or consume alcohol, according to Swedish researchers. A review of recent studies, conducted by Trobjorn Ramqvist, MD, and […]
How the Human Papillomavirus Causes Cancer
By: Diane Ursu 10 October 2010 The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) produces proteins that signal excessive cell proliferation. This may lead to cancer when combined with other factors. Human papillomaviruses (HPV) consist of over 100 viruses, including the quite-common genital infections that are associated with the development of cervical cancer. HPV can also be transmitted into […]
SaneVax urges FDA and NCI to establish a reliable HPV genotyping test for virology-based cervical cancer prevention in patient care
By: Norma Erickson 06 November 2010 Last Tuesday, the SaneVax team sent a letter to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, FDA Commissioner, and Dr. Harold E. Varmus, Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), requesting the establishment of a reliable human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping test to support the national virology-based cervical cancer prevention program for patient care. […]
Conflicts of Interest in the Losing Cancer War
Posted by Norma Erickson, SaneVax 15 September 2010 This article was written by Samuel S. Epstein, MD, Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, and Quentin D. Young, MD, Chairman of the Health and Medicine Policy Research Group. Although it was originally published on 4 March 2004, the information contained within is still timely. It […]
Mom’s advice sways older daughter’s decision to get HPV vaccine
VIHC Vaccine Injury Help Center Posted on January 17, 2011 by RachelB Many young women rely on a key person to help them make critical decisions in life–no matter how old you get, many turn to their mothers for advice and help. This is especially true as many head out on their own–taking their first […]
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