HPV vaccine for boys?
19/6/2008 |
Studies are being conducted to determine if the HPV vaccine is effective in boys - if the findings are positive it could drastically cut the transmission of the killer virus.
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Green tea helps for genital warts
9/6/2008 |
A botanical ointment containing sinecatechins, a green tea extract, is an effective and well tolerated treatment for external genital and anal warts, results of a study confirm.
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HPV test to detect cervical cancer?
26/3/2008 |
Testing for HPV, the cause of most cervical cancers, is more sensitive than the results of conventional cervical tissue analysis, or Pap test, for the detection of cancer.
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Tobacco used to fight cancer
16/1/2008 |
New tobacco-based vaccine will be used to fight cervical cancer in the developing world.
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Pill, cervical cancer linked
16/1/2008 |
Women who take oral contraceptives run a higher risk of developing cervical cancer, but this risk is reverts to normal about 10 years after they stop, said British researchers.
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Oral sex not safe sex
16/1/2008 |
According to researchers oral sex can lead to throat or tongue cancer as a consequence of a sexually transmitted disease.
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HPV test replaces Pap smear
16/1/2008 |
A relatively new screening test was about twice as accurate as the traditional Pap smear at spotting cervical cancer, according to the first rigorous study of the test.
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HPV common in young men
16/1/2008 |
In a study of sexually active male college students, almost two thirds developed genital HPV infection over two years of follow-up, according to US researchers.
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How cancer spurs divorce
16/1/2008 |
The risk of divorce increases if one partner suffers from testicular or cervical cancer, but other types have no effect on whether a couple stays together, researchers say.
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Combating cervical cancer
16/1/2008 |
Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Today, because of ever-more effective screening methods, this cancer is being detected - and cured.
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