Dear Doctor: I am engaged, and I just got a positive pap smear; what do I do now?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 35-year-old female. My doctor did a Pap smear and a human papilloma virus (HPV) test that was positive ...

Dear Doctor: I found out I have HPV. What are my chances of developing cervical cancer?

ANSWER: HPV is the cause of cervical cancer in women and head and neck cancer in men. Although there are many different types ...
The Vindicator

Don’t take risks with positive HPV test

I am a 35-year-old female. My doctor did a Pap smear and a human papilloma virus (HPV) test that was positive for one of the “risk types” (16, 18 and 45 according to my chart) — but not one of the ...
Targeted Oncology

De-escalation Approaches for HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer

Dr Ranee Mehra emphasizes that de-escalating HPV-positive head and neck cancer care requires careful patient selection and ...
Targeted Oncology

De-Escalation, Novel Therapy Trends Emerge in Head & Neck Cancer

The management of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer is shifting as oncologists balance high cure rates ...
Open Access Government

Cervical cancer elimination in Africa: Vaccination progress, HPV testing and the promise of AI-assisted triage tools for screening

Dr. Karen Yeates outlines advances in vaccination, HPV testing, and AI-assisted screening to help tackle cervical cancer in ...

Bicara: Maintaining 'Buy' Rating On Ficerafusp Alfa Phase 3 Advancement

Bicara Therapeutics is well-capitalized, with over $414.8M in cash and funding runway into H1 2029, but faces competitive ...
Medscape

Cotesting Adds Little Benefit to Cervical Cancer Screening

The findings of a new study add to growing evidence that cotesting may offer limited clinical value despite its common use in ...