Vaccine Against Genital Warts and Cervical Cancer

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Vaccine Against Genital Warts and Cervical Cancer

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A vaccine can help protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the virus that causes genital warts and may lead to cervical cancer.

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Can guys be checked for hpv that causes cervical cancer?

healthtap.com — “There is not a commercially available test for men to get an HPV test. Men can and should get vaccinated between the ges of 9-26 just like women. If genital warts are visible this is a sign of HPV. Up to 80% of men will be exposed to HPV by age 30.View full resource at healthtap.com

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Rapid Increase in HPV-Caused Oral Cancer Suggests Need to Vaccinate Boys As Well As Girls | HealthWorks Collective

healthworkscollective.com — “EXCLUSIVE POST - Not many years ago it was assumed that most cancers were not caused by viruses. Today it is clear that many are and the list is growing. Head and neck cancers are either caused by the environment (especially tobacco) or by the human papilloma virus, the same virus that causes cervical cancer and some genital warts.View full resource at healthworkscollective.com

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Group backs HPV shot recommendation for boys | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys 11 years and up should get Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine to protect them against HPV infections, which can cause genital warts as well as oral, penile and anal cancers,View full resource at reuters.com

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Boys need the cervical cancer jab, too - Telegraph

telegraph.co.uk — “Teenage boys are as much at risk of cancers and genital warts from HPV and ought to be vaccinated.View full resource at telegraph.co.uk

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UPDATE 3-UK switches to Merck's Gardasil for HPV vaccination | Reuters

reuters.com — “* GSK's Cervarix dropped as focus changes in HPV programme* UK now targeting genital warts as well as cervical cancer* Win for Gardasil underlines its lead in global market* GSK says chose not to participateView full resource at reuters.com

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BBC News - Switch in cervical cancer vaccine

bbc.co.uk — “The Department of Health has decided to change the vaccine it uses to protect girls against cervical cancer. From next year it will use a jab which also protects against genital warts.View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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Will getting the Gardasil injection protect me against HPV?

healthtap.com — “It will protect you against four very common types of HPV. It will protect against type 6 and 11 which cause genital warts and type 16 and 18 which cause cervical cancer.View full resource at healthtap.com

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Mexico to give HPV vaccine to all girls from 2012 - Health & Families, Life & Style - The Independent

independent.co.uk — “Mexico plans to administer the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer, to all girls beginning next year, the country's health ministry said Tuesday.View full resource at independent.co.uk

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Health news in brief, Aug. 29 | GoErie.com/Erie Times-News

goerie.com — “Only about half of the teenage girls in the U.S. have rolled up their sleeves for a controversial vaccine against cervical cancer -- a rate well below those for two other vaccinations aimed at adolescents. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that 49 percent of girls had gotten at least the first dose in the three-shot vaccination series against human papilloma virus, or HPV. The sexually-transmitted bug can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. The reason for the View full resource at goerie.com

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std.about.com — “The HPV vaccine has been shown to lower women's risk of both cervical cancer and genital warts, but does it have any direct effect on men's health? A recent study suggests the answer is yes.View full resource at std.about.com

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Foreskin May Be Reservoir for HPV - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “Read 'Foreskin May Be Reservoir for HPV' on Yahoo! News. TUESDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- The penile foreskin can harbor the human papillomavirus (HPV) responsible for cervical cancer and genital warts, although experts disagree on whether this means that boys as well as girls should get vaccinations designed to prevent later sexual transmission.View full resource at news.yahoo.com

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Foreskin may be reservoir for HPV - USATODAY.com

yourlife.usatoday.com — “The penile foreskin can harbor the human papillomavirus (HPV) responsible for cervical cancer and genital warts, although experts disagree on whether this means that boys as well as girls should get vaccinations designed to prevent later sexual transmission.View full resource at yourlife.usatoday.com

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Males should get HPV vaccine too, study says – The Chart - CNN.com Blogs

thechart.blogs.cnn.com — “Men also carry the human papillomavirus, the virus that can lead to male cancers and genital warts. And they could spread HPV to their sexual partners, putting those people at risk for cervical cancer.View full resource at thechart.blogs.cnn.com

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HPV, Virus That Causes Cervical Cancer, Found Prevalent In Males In Study That Suggests Vaccinations For Boys As Well As Girls

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