Hpv Cancer

1 In 6 Cancers Around The World Caused By Infections: Study

Posted 05.11.2012

One in six cancer deaths around the world are caused by infections that could have been prevented or treated, according to a new study in the journal ...

HPV, Which Causes Cervical Cancer, Can Also Fuel Oral Cancer

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 12.04.2011

WASHINGTON — A prolonged sore throat once was considered a cancer worry mainly for smokers and drinkers. Today there's another risk: A sexually ...

Why The HPV Vaccine Isn't Sticking

Jeffrey Levi | Posted 11.02.2011

Jeffrey Levi

While HPV is becoming as common as a cold, with at least 50 percent of sexually active men and women contracting HPV at some point in their lives, the HPV vaccine is barely catching on.

HPV Risk From Oral Sex Is Underestimated

Leigh Vinocur, M.D. | Posted 06.19.2011

Leigh Vinocur, M.D.

There was also this disturbing notion that many teens think of oral sex as a low-risk sexual activity; they have a misguided notion that it has less of a risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases.