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. Read |
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. Read |
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. Read |
STIs can give you head cancer 13/3/2008 |
There are two distinct culprits behind head and neck cancer - the long-recognised heavy tobacco and alcohol use as well as a common sexually transmitted virus, researchers said. Read |
HPV common in young men 5/3/2008 |
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. Read |
HPV test replaces Pap smear 5/3/2008 |
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. Read |
Oral sex not safe sex 5/3/2008 |
According to researchers oral sex can lead to throat or tongue cancer as a consequence of a sexually transmitted disease.
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