One dose of human papillomavirus vaccine noninferior to two for preventing persistent infection
1. In a large randomized trial of adolescent girls, one dose of either the bivalent or nonavalent human papillomavirus (HPV) ...
Tag: human papillomavirus (HPV)
Anal cancer screening cost-effective for men who have sex with men with human immunodeficiency virus aged above 35 years
1. In this microsimulation model, initiation of anal cancer screening in men who have sex with men with human immunodeficiency ...
Imiquimod noninferior to surgery in management of vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions
1. Complete clinical response at 6 months was similar in both the topical imiquimod and surgery group. 2. Invasive disease ...
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Pregnancy duration and endometrial cancer risk: nationwide cohort study Full-term pregnancies are strongly associated with a reduced risk of endometrial ...
HPV vaccine effective against infection and for herd immunity
1. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine decreased infection rates among vaccinated women by 70-80%, depending on vaccine type 2. Infection with ...
Primary HPV testing may detect cervical neoplasms earlier and more accurately than cytology
1. In this Canadian, randomized controlled trial, the use of primary HPV testing compared with cytology resulted in a significantly ...
Genotyping for HPV 16/18 may help guide colposcopy referrals for women with high risk HPV
1. Women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) or low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL) who have high-grade human ...
HPV awareness not linked to vaccination in high-risk population
1. Greater awareness of the human papillomavirus (HPV), cervical cancer, HPV vaccination, and vaccine advertising among the low-income, African American ...
