The HPV vaccine, called Gardasil-9 — which has no live virus and is completely non-infectious — protects against the six types of HPV most likely to cause cancer, Eckert says. (These are strains 6, 11 ...

Approximately 40.5 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life. It’s a diagnosis no ...

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

New CDC data on falling rates of precancerous cervical lesions in the U.S. underscore the benefits of HPV vaccination.

Prevent cervical cancer with screenings, HPV vaccine, and healthy habits. Early detection saves lives. Empower yourself for a ...

The HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer by protecting against high-risk strains of the virus ...

Specifically, the CDC recommends the HPV vaccine at age 11 or 12 ... in tandem with a Pap smear (which tests for precancerous cells on the cervix), commonly referred to as "cotesting." ...

No woman has ever benefited from knowing less about her body. Alarmingly, being under-informed can have serious consequences ...

Ontario has changed its cervical cancer screening to improve test accuracy and reduce frequency of screenings. In Canada, it ...

A new study published in The Lancet HIV reveals gaps in knowledge surrounding the prevention of HPV-related cancers in people living with HIV and outlines future research priorities.

Unlike the Pap test, which requires a cytopathologist to detect precancerous cervical cells, testing of a cervical sample for HPV subtypes uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the Canadian Medical ...