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For patients with human papilloma virus-related oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma

ASTRO: Aggressive Reduction of Radiation Beneficial in OPSCC

In HPV-related disease, the approach linked to high cure rates, reduced side effects
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends cervical cancer screening with cervical cytology alone every three years or screening with high-risk human papillomavirus testing alone every five years in women ages 30 to 65 years. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Sept. 12 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Backs Cervical Cancer Screening With Cytology or hrHPV

Recommendations for screening with cytology alone every three years or hrHPV testing every five years
From 2009-2010 to 2013-2014 there was a decrease in the prevalence of vaccine-type human papillomavirus among unvaccinated young women aged 18 to 26 years

Vaccine-Type HPV Rates Down for Unvaccinated Young Women

Significant decrease among unvaccinated women aged 18 to 26 years from 2009-2010 to 2013-2014
Six out of 10 U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 received one or more doses of a human papillomavirus vaccine in 2016

CDC: More U.S. Teens Starting HPV Vaccination

60.4 percent received one or more doses in 2016, but many not completing series
Patients with human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma have higher five-year overall survival and disease-specific survival rates after surgery alone

Better Prognosis With Surgery for HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal SCC

Higher survival seen for patients in low-risk category versus intermediate-, high-risk groups
Survivors of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus have an elevated risk of human papillomavirus-related second primary malignancies

Risk of HPV-Linked Second Cancers Up After Anal Cancer

Men have higher standardized incidence ratio than women for second primary malignancy
Maternal education

Factors Predictive of Parental Intent to Vaccinate Against HPV

Maternal education, Hispanic ethnicity, provider recommendation linked to intent to vaccinate teens
New research supports the recent U.S. recommendation for two

Two-Dose HPV Vaccine Effective Against Genital Warts

Findings in keeping with new recommendations from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination appears to confer a high degree of protection from oral HPV infections

ASCO: Vaccination Tied to Substantial Reduction in Oral HPV

Vaccination may help prevent oral HPV infections linked to oral cancers, researcher says
There is no advantage in testing morning first-void urine over later samples for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2+ detection using human papillomavirus testing

First-Void Morning Urine Not Necessary for CIN2+ Detection

First-void urine also similar to physician-taken smears or brush-based self-samples