Anal Cancer Screening in Men Who Have Sex With MenAnal Cancer Screening in Men Who Have Sex With Men
How common is anal cancer among men who have sex with men, and how likely are they to seek screening for the disease? American Journal of Public Health (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
U.K. Experts Urge HPV Vaccine for Young Gay Men
It might reduce their risk of anal cancer (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - July 16, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Infections, Oncology, Pediatrics, Reproductive Medicine, News, Source Type: news
Extend HPV Jab To Young Gay Men, Say Sexual Health Experts
Young gay men should be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, because their risk of developing anal cancer is more than 15 times higher than it is in straight men, and it would be cost effective for the NHS, say sexual health experts writing in Sexually Transmitted Infections. The vaccination programme against HPV infection began in 2008 in the UK, but only among girls, on the grounds that this would curb the spread of the infection to boys as well... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine Source Type: news
U.K. Experts Urge HPV Vaccine for Young Gay Men
It might reduce their risk of anal cancer (Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer - July 16, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Michael Douglas, oral sex and throat cancer
The actor Michael Douglas discussed his recent throat cancer treatment in an interview with The Guardian this weekend, and revealed that he blamed oral sex for his condition.
When asked by the newspaper if his throat cancer was caused by his many years of heavy drinking and smoking he was quoted as saying: "No, because without wanting to get too specific this particular cancer is caused by HPV, which actually comes about from cunnilingus." Could he be right? Here are some facts about HPV, oral sex and cancer risk.
What is HPV?
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the name for a group of viruses that affect you...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer QA articles Source Type: news
Michael Douglas: oral sex caused my cancer
Actor reveals to the Guardian that HPV, transmitted through oral sex, was responsible for his throat cancerXan Brooks' full interview: Michael Douglas on Liberace, Cannes, cancer and cunnilingusJames Ball: is Douglas right about cunnilingus cancer link?Michael Douglas – the star of Basic Instinct and Fatal Attraction – has revealed that his throat cancer was apparently caused by performing oral sex.In a surprisingly frank interview with the Guardian, the actor, now winning plaudits in the Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra, explained the background to a condition that was thought to be nearly fatal when diagnosed th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 2, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Catherine Shoard Tags: United States World news Health guardian.co.uk Cancer Film Michael Douglas Source Type: news
Coping with Cancer Shame
In the public eye, all cancers are not judged equally. For that reason, it may be difficult for some cancer patients to talk about their disease, even to the point of not tell friends and family. Recently, I received an email from a reader who is battling anal cancer is feeling shame and embarrassment because of it. Her feelings of shame have been so strong that it has prevented her from adequately coping with the diagnosis....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Cancer)
Source: About.com Cancer - May 31, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
New Online Tool Connects You With the Vaccines You Need
It's no secret that people living with HIV need their seasonal flu shots. But it's just as important for some to vaccinate themselves against such communicable diseases as hepatitis B or HPV (the latter of which has been linked to cervical and anal cancers in people with HIV). Surprisingly, convenience is cited as one of the reasons why people put off these shots, often for years at a time....Read Full Post (Source: About AIDS / HIV)
Source: About AIDS / HIV - April 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anal cancer may be on the rise in the U.S
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of people in the U.S. with anal cancer has tripled since the 1970s, according to a new study that suggests rates of detection in high-risk groups may partly explain the rise in cases. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Anal Cancer May Be on the Rise in the U.S
The number of people in the U.S. with anal cancer has tripled since the 1970s, according to a new study that suggests rates of detection in high-risk groups may partly explain the rise in cases.Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Anal Cancer, HPV, Health Statistics (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Charity calls for boys to get HPV jab
This article was written by Hartwig et al. of Sanofi Pasteur MSD, which is a company specialising in vaccines. (This potential conflict of interest was stated clearly in the article.)
The study aimed to look into the burden of HPV-related disease in men in Europe, including genital warts and cancers of the anus, penis and head and neck cancers. The researchers used Eurostat population data, cancer incidence rates published by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and prevalence estimates of HPV viruses 6, 11, 16 and 18.
This modelling study reported that, every year, 72,694 new cancer cases develop in European...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer QA articles Source Type: news
Oncologist expands HPV research to anal cancer
(Women & Infants Hospital) A basic connection of statistics lead a researcher at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island to question whether women should be screened for anal cancer during a regular visit to the gynecologist, and what technique is most effective. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Most Cancer Deaths Continue To Drop
WebMD Medical News
By Denise Mann
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Fewer Americans are dying from cancer.
This is one main take-away from the latest report on cancer death rates and new diagnoses of cancer in the U.S. This decline is seen among men and women across all major racial and ethnic groups, and for 17 of the most common types of cancer including lung, colon, breast, and prostate cancers.
Still, not all of the news from the new report is positive.
Rates of death are on the rise from the potentially fatal form of skin cancer, melanoma, in men; uterine cancer in women; and liver and pancreatic cancer in both sexes. ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
HPV Cancers Increase, Vaccination Rates Remain LowHPV Cancers Increase, Vaccination Rates Remain Low
Incidence rates are rising for HPV-associated oropharyngeal and anal cancers, but vaccination coverage levels in the United States remain low. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
