Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., and it has increased dramatically in the last 50 years. Melanoma, ...

For months, I thought nothing of it. But then the spot started turning red last December. “Maybe it’s just a pimple,” I ...

Human papillomaviruses, or HPVs, can cause dangerous infections in the skin and mucous membranes and may lead to cancer.

Human papillomaviruses, or HPVs, can cause dangerous infections in the skin and mucous membranes and may lead to cancer.

Women 65 and older face significantly higher rates of cervical cancer-causing HPV infections than younger women, despite current medical guidelines that typically discontinue screening at 65. The ...

Finding cervical cancer often starts with an abnormal HPV (human papillomavirus) or Pap test result. This will lead to further tests which can diagnose cervical cancer or pre-cancer. The Pap test and ...

Uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine remains low in many countries, although the bivalent and quadrivalent HPV vaccines given as a three-dose schedule are effective in the prevention of ...

Although p16 protein expression, a surrogate marker of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, is recognized as a prognostic marker in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), its ...

Young women in sub-Saharan Africa continue to bear a disproportionate burden of HPV (Pimple and Mishra, 2022), where the HIV epidemic has reached its greatest scale (UNAIDS, 2017). Adolescent girls ...

In women with LSIL who are HPV positive, spontaneous regression of precancerous lesions often occurs, further deeming HPV testing to be of less benefit in determining follow-up options for this group.

The Role of Human Papilloma Virus Testing in Cervical Cancer Prevention Molly C. Fey, FNP, MSN; Margaret W. Beal, CNM, PhD Disclosures J Midwifery Womens Health. 2004;49 (1) 0 ...