HPV — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jan 1

4 min read

Therapeutic Vaccine Candidate for Precancerous Cervical Cells Study Launched

Women with CIN2 considering future pregnancies could consider this vaccine option instead of surgical treatment

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Dec 28

3 min read

Gen X’ers Can Now Get Cancer Prevention Vaccine

Gardasil cancer vaccine approved for people between 9 and 45 years of age

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Dec 17

4 min read

Normal Cell Tests Do Not Guarantee Women Won’t Develop Pre-Cancerous Changes Leading to Cervical Cancer

HPV16 & 18 were associated with an increased risk of pre-cancerous cervical changes and cervical cancer

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Dec 8

4 min read

MD Anderson Launches Phase 2 HPV Vaccine Study

Phase 2 cancer study evaluating T cell-activating immunotherapy MEDI0457 with MedImmune’s durvalumab targeting several HPV-related cancers

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Dec 5

6 min read

At-Home Tests Identified 12.4% of Women with High-Risk HPV

HPV home tests only require a swab sample collected from inside the vagina

Sexually Transmitted Diseases