Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers with the HPV vaccine. Recent research suggests that the U.S. is ...

The HPV vaccine, called Gardasil-9 — which has no live virus and is completely non-infectious — protects against the six types of HPV most likely to cause cancer, Eckert says. (These are strains 6, 11 ...

My medical degree and conversations with doctors helped me understand why it makes sense for adolescents to be vaccinated, ...

For a lot of young people, HPV is only mentioned briefly in middle school health class, right around the time when their ...

HPV is a virus that can live and replicate in certain cells on the surface of the skin and mucous membranes, including the ...

The HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer by protecting against high-risk strains of the virus ...

According to studies approximately 15% of cancers are caused by viruses. Read more to know about the viruses that cause ...

Prevent cervical cancer with screenings, HPV vaccine, and healthy habits. Early detection saves lives. Empower yourself for a ...

By Leslie Young, M.D., pediatrician, MemorialCare Medical Group – Lakewood Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a prevalent yet ...

FIZZY drinks raise your cancer risk, according to a study. Women who consume more than one sugary drink per day were found to ...

Types of cancers that HPV can cause in men: Penile cancer: HPV is the leading cause of penile cancer, which develops in the tissues of the penis. Though rare, it can be aggressive if not detected ...

If you’re counting the other cancers that HPV can cause—like throat (which is on the rise), penile, and anal cancer—the infection can be blamed for almost 50,000 cases of cancer a year.