New trends data show significant reduction in the incidence of precancerous lesions in young women since advent of vaccine.

HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus that most people will encounter at some point in their lives.While it often ...

HPV infects the cells of the cervix and, in some cases, the virus can persist, leading to abnormal changes in the cells that may eventually become cancerous. Over 99% of all cervical cancers are ...

Share on Pinterest HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that affects both females and males and is linked to higher risks of various forms of cancer. SrdjanPav/Getty Images A recent CDC report ...

Men can be carriers of HPV and can transmit the virus to their sexual partners, including women at risk of developing ...

Both tests aim to detect cervical cancer and involve collecting a cell sample from the cervix. Ontario Health says the HPV test is more ... cervical cancer is very low. It's very preventable." ...

From 2008 to 2022, the incidence of cervical precancers fell by 80% among screened women aged 20 to 24 years, supporting ...

Ontario is replacing the Pap test with a more reliable screening procedure for human papillomavirus (HPV) as part of a push to reduce deaths from cervical cancer.

The Canadian Medical Association Journal stated: "Pap testing has a high specificity of 96.8 per cent but a low sensitivity ... test for HPV itself. An HPV test, however, screens for high-risk types ...