Angela Watt, David Garwood, Maria Jackson, Novie Younger, Monica Smikle, Horace Fletcher and Norma McFarlane-Anderson Infection with oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV)types is the primary cause of cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women worldwide [1]. In developing countries, cervical cancer is second to breast cancer as the cause of cancer deaths in women […]
Oncogenic HPV among HIV infected female population in West Bengal India
Prevalence of both cervical cancer and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection are very high in India. Natural history of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is known to be altered in HIV positive women and there is an increased possibility of persistence of HPV infections in this population. Therefore, this study was conducted to understand the […]
FDA Licensure of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV4, Gardasil) for Use in Males and Guidance From the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
MMWR. 2010;59:630-632 On October 16, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration licensed quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4; Gardasil, Merck & Co. Inc.) for use in males aged 9 through 26 years for prevention of genital warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6 and 11. HPV4 had been licensed previously for use in females aged […]
Human papillomavirus in head and neck cancers: biology, prognosis, hope of treatment, and vaccines
Psyrri A, Boutati E, Karageorgopoulou S; Anti-Cancer Drugs (Mar 2011) Human papillomaviruses (HPVs), especially type 16, are implicated in the development of a subset of head and neck squamous cell cancers (HNSCCs). This subset of oropharyngeal cancers possesses distinct clinical and laboratory features and outcome, and is particularly common in individuals who lack the traditional […]
Green Tea, HPV and Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer kills thousands worldwide every year. HPV is a leading cause of cervical cancer. Researchers have discovered that chemicals in green tea are able to suppress the growth of HPV-caused cervical cancer cells. Mar 09, 2011 – The latest statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest that over 288,000 women die every year […]
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