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Cancers in head and neck rising, account for 26% cases in India: Study
Cancer Mukt Bharat Foundation, a Delhi-based non-profit organisation, conducted the study by co…
PTI
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Govt likely to float global tender for HPV vaccine in April; Merck, Serum Institute may participate
The Health Ministry intends to roll out HPV vaccine against cervical cancer in the national immunis…
PTI
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A man who kept getting sick actually had throat cancer caused by HPV caught via oral sex. He refuses to feel ashamed.
People have judged Steve Bergman for his diagnosis, but he's happy to be known as the "pin-up boy o…
Amber Middleton
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Cervical cancer 4th most common among women, policymakers should urgently move to eliminate: WHO
The World Health Organization and its member states in the South-East Asia Region and across the wo…
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India to launch its first indigenously developed cervical cancer vaccine in the next few months
Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most prevalent cancers in India and accounts for nearly one-fou…
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Common, rare, and entirely bogus side effects of the HPV vaccine
There's a lot of misinformation about the HPV vaccine. Here are the common and rare side effects to…
Cassandra Miasnikov,Jason McK…
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Getting the HPV vaccine and regular testing can help protect you from high-risk HPV strains that cause cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is very common, but many women don't know it can cause cervical cancer. …
Devon Firestone
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A woman with unexplained bleeding felt dismissed by her gynecologist. She swapped doctors and was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
A woman with HPV who had irregular bleeding was diagnosed with cervical cancer after two negative p…
Serafina Kenny
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Why cancer-causing HPV in men can be so difficult to recognize and treat
There are no guidelines for HPV testing in men making it very difficult to diagnose unless that per…
Adam Barnes,S. Adam Ramin
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3 types of cancer are affecting more young people, according to an expert. She shared how to lower your risk and catch signs early.
More young people are getting colorectal, breast, and cervical cancers. An expert recommended knowi…
Kim Schewitz
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Accessing care for my anal cancer was awful. I couldn't endure the hourlong car ride, so I spent $2,200 to stay in a hotel nearby.
Terry Kelly was diagnosed with anal cancer and had to travel an hour for treatment. She spent thous…
Kelly Burch
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Over three million children skipped first dose of DTP -1 vaccine in 2020 in India, say WHO and UNICEF
More than three million children in India missed a first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis combi…
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I was diagnosed with cervical cancer while 35 weeks pregnant. It was hard to get over the shame of an HPV-related cancer.
The author says that she was diagnosed with HPV-related cancer while pregnant and that she wants to…
Eve McDavid
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How frequently you should get a Pap smear or HPV test - and what to expect during the procedure
Pap smears are screening tools to detect any abnormal changes in cervical cells which may indicate …
Elena Bruess,Lauren Demosthen…
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How you get HPV? The major symptoms, risk factors, and how to prevent it
HPV is a virus that may cause warts and can be passed through sexual intercourse or skin-to-skin co…
Sarah Sheppard
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Why an abnormal Pap smear doesn't always mean you have cancer
Three million people receive abnormal Pap smear results each year, but less than one percent are di…
Elena Bruess,Steve Vasilev
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It's possible to get herpes from kissing - here's what you need to know to protect yourself and others
You can get herpes from kissing through mouth-to-mouth contact with an infected person. Though incu…
Lindsay Kalter,Jason McKnight
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Oral sex at a younger age could increase the risk of mouth and throat cancer, study finds
Research links the cancer-causing sexual transmitted disease HPV with people having more than 10 se…
Julia Naftulin
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Your body will often clear an HPV infection on its own — if not, treatment may involve removing warts or abnormal cells
Your body may clear an HPV infection before you know you have it. But if tests find abnormal cells …
Steph Coelho
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Marcia Cross says her anal cancer treatment caused 'excruciating' sores and stomach troubles
The "Desperate Housewives" actress said the symptoms were "gnarly," but she feels "no shame" in dis…