Human Papillomavirus

Coalition Calls for Increase in HPV Vaccination Efforts

A coalition of doctors and scientists representing 71 National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Cancer...

Only 16% of Young Men Have Gotten the HPV Vaccine

Only 16% of men between the ages of 18 and 21 have received at...

Oral Sex Behaviors Impact HPV-Related Cancer Risks

A wide breadth of behaviors surrounding oral sex may affect the risk of oral...

ACS Updates HPV Vaccination Guidelines

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guideline for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination,...

HPV Drives Increase in Oral Cancers

Incidences of cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx increased from 2007 to 2016...

Vaccines for Boys and Girls Can Eliminate Cancer-Causing HPV

Most of the types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause oral and other cancers...

HPV Vaccination Initiative Launches in Virginia

The University of Virginia (UVA) Health System is joining a coalition of healthcare organizations...

ADA Urges Dentists to Support HPV Vaccine Use

With the number of cases of cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) on...

Tonsil Crypts May Protect HPV from the Immune System

The human papillomavirus (HPV) may hide in small pockets on the surface of tonsils...

HPV Vaccine Proves Safe and Effective in Long-Term Study

After approximately a decade of usage, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is safe and...