By: JoNel Aleccia 12 November 2010 If you thought the controversy over giving the HPV vaccine to girls was heated, just wait for the fight about the boys. A government health panel is expected to vote soon on whether to recommend vaccinating boys and young men against the human papillomavirus. Since 2006, the vaccine has […]
FDA: Gardasil approved to prevent anal cancer
FDA Press Release 22 December 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the vaccine Gardasil for the prevention of anal cancer and associated precancerous lesions due to human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, and 18 in people ages 9 through 26 years. Gardasil is already approved for the same age […]
Assessing the effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent cervical cancer: perspectives from Germany
By: Professor Martina Doren Originally published February 2010 For approximately 2 years now, cervical cancer has been “converted” from an oncological disease to an infectious disease, which is said to be preventable by and large by two vaccines licensed in many countries. However, human papillomavirus(HPV) vaccines differ from existing others, as the former target a […]
HPV immunization in males becoming a 'no-brainer'
Posted on the Pediatric Supersite, 20 November 2010 NEW YORK CITY – More than 100 countries have now licensed one or both of the approved HPV vaccines for females aged 9 to 26 years. According to a speaker here at the 23rd Annual Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium, held in New York City, the HPV […]
HPV Vaccine: Cost-effective Way to Prevent Anal Cancer
Posted by: Maldivian 17 November 2010 The human papillomarvirus (HPV) shot is a cost-effective way to prevent genital warts and anal cancer in men who have sex with men. This is the finding of a new study that appears in The Lancet. In 2010, there will be about 5,260 new cases of anal cancer diagnosed […]
