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Hpv Cancer

Should Boys Be Given The HPV Vaccine?

Posted 01.30.2013 | Black Voices

It's been four years since the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine was approved for use in young men, and while subsequent studies show that HPV-relat...

INFOGRAPHIC: Can You Get Cancer From Oral Sex?

Posted 01.14.2013 | Healthy Living

Cancer death rates continue to decline, the American Cancer Society's annual report showed earlier this week. But cancer caused by the human papilloma...

8 Common Myths About HPV, Busted

Posted 01.23.2013 | Healthy Living

Can you separate fact from fiction?

The HPV And Cancer Stats You Can't Afford To Ignore

Mehmet Oz, M.D. | Posted 12.10.2012 | Healthy Living
Mehmet Oz, M.D.

The scary truth is that many women don't know they have HPV. You may believe you aren't at risk anymore if you're married or in a monogamous relationship. This simply isn't true.

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

Posted 05.11.2012 | Healthy Living

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 | Healthy Living

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 | Healthy Living
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 | Home
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.