What’s the link between HPV and head and neck cancer?
As a molecular epidemiologist, I’ve been conducting research on human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers since my dissertation work in 2003. While
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Should teens call the shots on the HPV vaccine?
Not too long ago, I sat in a middle school biology classroom and read about Edward Jenner successfully using cowpox
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Oral, head and neck cancer and HPV: What you should know
Once exclusively associated with risk factors like alcohol and tobacco use, research finds that as many as 70 percent of
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Well woman exams should go beyond the Pap smear
When we hear about the importance of the well woman exam, many of us immediately think about Pap smear. While
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Preventing head and neck cancers with HPV vaccine
Each year approximately 6.2 million Americans are infected with the most common sexually transmitted disease, the human papilloma virus (HPV).
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Your immune system: The secret weapon against HPV-related cancers
Imagine the sudden emergence of a new, previously unseen viral disease that is rapidly approaching epidemic levels.
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