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Oral Cancer in Men Associated With HPV
The sexually transmitted virus called HPV, for human papillomavirus, is well known to lead to cervical cancer in women — which is why the federal government recommends that all girls be vaccinated for HPV at 11 or 12, before they become sexually active
Now researchers are finding that many oral cancers in men are also associated […]
Experimental Cancer Vaccines Show Promise
A germ that commonly causes food poisoning may be the next weapon in the fight against cervical cancer, a major cause of death among women worldwide.
A new trial shows that a live Listeria vaccine called Lovaxin C is safe and even showed some benefit in 15 women with advanced cervical cancer.
Many Moms Unwilling to Have Younger Daughters Get HPV Vaccine
New research shows that only half of American mothers intend to have their teenaged daughters vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) if the girls are under the age of 13, despite government guidelines that suggest the opposite.
HPV, which is sexually transmitted, is the primary cause of cervical cancer. The first vaccine against the virus, Gardasil, was […]
Man’s Best Friend Joins the Fight Against Cancer
Alex doesn’t know it, but the 12-year-old golden retriever is actually a hero of cancer research.
“When she was about 10, we noticed that she started to limp,” said her owner, Kevin Darling, an IT professional living near Columbus, Ohio. “She had the beginning stages of osteosarcoma — bone cancer.”
Because the tumor was confined to Alex’s […]
Gardasil Guards Against Vaginal, Vulval Cancers
An international study shows that the cervical cancer vaccine that received government approval in the United States last year also protects women against vulval and vaginal cancers.
The findings seem to confirm that human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for virtually all cases of cervical cancer, is also responsible for many cases of vulval and vaginal […]
Immune System Dysfunction Pinpointed in Melanoma Cases
U.S. researchers say they’ve spotted a key immune system dysfunction in patients with melanoma skin cancer.
A team at Stanford University School of Medicine, in California, found that the immune cells in most melanoma patients fail to respond properly to a molecule called interferon, which normally activates the immune system. This failure to respond to interferon […]