Multilevel Interventions May Boost HPV Vaccination Rates
FRIDAY, June 19, 2020 -- Multilevel, provider-oriented interventions may improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series initiation and completion, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of Pediatrics. Rebecca B. Perkins, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 19, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Multilevel interventions improve HPV vaccination rates of series initiation and completion
(Boston Medical Center) New research from Boston Medical Center shows that providing education and training to pediatric and family medicine providers about the importance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, in tandem with healthcare systems changes including starting an HPV vaccination series before the age of 11, improves the overall rate of HPV vaccinations among adolescent patients. HPV vaccinations can help reduce rates of HPV-related cancers, as well as play a role in reducing race- and income-related disparities. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 15, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

HPV Vaccines That Work in U.S. Women May Miss the Target in Women From Other Countries
A research team at Dartmouth’s and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center has found that the same vaccination programs that target human papillomavirus (hrHPV) strains in the United States may not be as effective in protecting other populations of women from the disease. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - June 4, 2020 Category: Hospital Management Authors: NonPerson Geisel Web Service Acct Tags: News Press Release cancer Norris Cotton Cancer Center Source Type: news

Wording of vaccination messages influences behavior
(Washington State University) An experiment by Washington State University researchers revealed that relatively small differences in messages influenced people's attitudes about the human papillomavirus or HPV vaccine, which has been shown to help prevent cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

HPV vaccines that work in US women may miss the target in women from other countries
(Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center) Most cervical cancers are caused by persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV). Different vaccines are available to protect against HPV. Researchers at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center have shown a very different prevalence of hrHPV in Honduras compared to the United States, and concluded that the same vaccination programs that target hrHPV strains in the U.S. may not be as effective in protecting women in other countries from the disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 4, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

World First: Saliva Test Detects Occult HPV Oral Cancer World First: Saliva Test Detects Occult HPV Oral Cancer
A saliva test still under development has scored a world first: it led to a finding of oral cancer after detecting rising human papillomavirus DNA levels in subsequent oral rinses.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

The interaction between pubertal timing and childhood maltreatment on the risk of human papillomavirus infection among adolescent girls and young women - Niu L, Hoyt LT, Salandy A, Nucci-Sack A, Shankar V, Strickler H, Burk RD, Schlecht NF, Diaz A.
PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of pubertal timing, and its interaction with prior childhood maltreatment, on the risk of cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) among sexually active adolescent minority female adolescents and young ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Mouth cancer: A sexually transmitted disease could increase your risk - symptoms to spot
MOUTH cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world. Around one in every 50 people are diagnosed with mouth cancer in the UK. Some types of cancer are linked to the human papillomavirus infection in the mouth. It's likely that some types of HPV are spread by oral sex. Can a sexual virus cause mouth cancer and if so what are the symptoms to spot? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Polio, Measles Outbreaks ‘Inevitable’, Say Vaccine Experts
A young boy in Pakistan receives an oral polio vaccine (OPV). Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPSBy Laura MackenzieMay 6 2020 (IPS) Interruptions to vaccination programmes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could result in new waves of measles or polio outbreaks, health experts warn. A growing number of one-off immunisation campaigns and national routine vaccine introductions are being delayed amid social distancing and other measures to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2, leaving millions unprotected. With both preventive campaigns and routine immunisations impacted, “we’ll have an increasing number of children who will become suscep...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Laura Mackenzie Tags: Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Roche receives FDA approval for cobas HPV test for use on the cobas 6800/8800 Systems to identify women at risk for cervical cancer
             Basel, 21 April 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX:RHHBY) today announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the cobas ® HPV test for use on the fully automated, high-throughput cobas® 6800/8800 Systems. The cobas® HPV test identifies women at risk for cervical cancer by detecting the presence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in cervical samples. Persistent high-risk HPV infections can develop into pre cancerous lesions and, if left untreated, these lesions can progress to cervical cancer.“The approval of our HPV test for the cobas 6800 and 8800 Systems enables molec...
Source: Roche Media News - April 21, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Roche receives FDA approval for cobas HPV test for use on the cobas 6800/8800 Systems to identify women at risk for cervical cancer
Basel, 21 April 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX:RHHBY) today announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the cobas ® HPV test for use on the fully automated, high-throughput cobas® 6800/8800 Systems. The cobas® HPV test identifies women at risk for cervical cancer by detecting the presence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA in cervical samples. Persistent high-risk HPV infections can develop into p recancerous lesions and, if left untreated, these lesions can progress to cervical cancer. (Source: Roche Investor Update)
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 21, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Human papillomavirus confers radiosensitivity in oropharyngeal cancer cells
(Impact Journals LLC) The cover for issue 16 of Oncotarget features Figure 6, 'Radiation-induced DNA damage measured byγ-H2AX foci formation at a specified time point after 10 Gy irradiation,' by Zhang, et al. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Estimates Among Adolescents in the Mississippi Delta Region: National Immunization Survey ‑Teen, 2015-2017
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - April 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

Trends in Incidence of Cancers of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx --- United States 2007--2016
From 2007 to 2016, incidence of cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx combined increased. The increase could be driven by increases in human papillomavirus-associated cancers. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 16, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Cancer HPV-Associated Cancers MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Oral Cancer Source Type: news

HPV Viral Load and Long-Term Survival in Cervical Cancer HPV Viral Load and Long-Term Survival in Cervical Cancer
This study investigated the association of high-risk human papillomavirus viral load and prognosis of patients with cervical cancer. How does a high viral load impact therapeutic response?American Journal of Clinical Pathology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news